Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iraq or United States?

United States, at 0.61 against 0.599 in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iraq and United States?

0.011, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?

181 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

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.

Iraq vs United States: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Iraq

0.599

in 2025

United States

0.61

in 2025

Iraq rank

89th

United States rank

87th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Iraq
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.61 against 0.599 in Iraq, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 181 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.642	0.6	United States
1790s	0.042	0.642	0.6	United States
1800s	0.042	0.642	0.6	United States
1810s	0.042	0.642	0.6	United States
1820s	0.042	0.6644	0.6224	United States
1830s	0.042	0.8128	0.7708	United States
1840s	0.042	0.838	0.796	United States
1850s	0.042	0.838	0.796	United States
1860s	0.042	0.838	0.796	United States
1870s	0.0664	0.838	0.7716	United States
1900s	0.1053	0.838	0.7327	United States
1910s	0.1588	0.8662	0.7074	United States
1920s	0.5768	0.8754	0.2986	United States
1930s	0.5574	0.8752	0.3178	United States
1940s	0.555	0.8787	0.3237	United States
1950s	0.5616	0.8957	0.3341	United States
1980s	0.143	0.9245	0.7815	United States
1990s	0.143	0.9325	0.7895	United States
2000s	0.5554	0.942	0.3866	United States
2010s	0.7377	0.924	0.1863	United States
2020s	0.6122	0.8648	0.2527	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Iraq or United States?: United States, at 0.61 against 0.599 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Iraq and United States?: 0.011, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?: 181 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Iraq ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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