Legislative Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.174 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.174
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.707
in 2015
All-time low
0.118
in 1789
Years of data
137
1789–2024
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Afghanistan is 0.174, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.707 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 1789.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.118 | — |
| 1790 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.143 | +21.2% |
| 1924 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.203 | +42.0% |
| 1964 | 0.259 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.341 | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.174 | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.209 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.471 | +125.4% |
| 2006 | 0.571 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.591 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.585 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.608 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.624 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.675 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.704 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.707 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.698 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.635 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.572 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.459 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.482 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.243 | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 0.174 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.174 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.174 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2186 | 0.143 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2443 | 0.174 | 0.341 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1857 | 0.174 | 0.209 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5652 | 0.471 | 0.608 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6322 | 0.459 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2494 | 0.174 | 0.482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Afghanistan?
- Legislative checks on government index in Afghanistan was 0.174 in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2015.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1789.
- How does Afghanistan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.