Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Iraq
0.599
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.599
in 2025
Iraq rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
89th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.599 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1053 0.471 0.3657 Sri Lanka
1910s 0.1588 0.543 0.3842 Sri Lanka
1920s 0.5768 0.543 0.0338 Iraq
1930s 0.5574 0.543 0.0144 Iraq
1940s 0.555 0.5744 0.0194 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.5616 0.691 0.1294 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.143 0.44 0.297 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.143 0.4367 0.2937 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.5554 0.4238 0.1317 Iraq
2010s 0.7377 0.5085 0.2292 Iraq
2020s 0.6122 0.5597 0.0525 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Iraq, at 0.599 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
92 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
Iraq ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.