What is legislative checks on government index in Belgium?

Legislative checks on government index in Belgium was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2019.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1800.

How does Belgium rank for legislative checks on government index?

Belgium ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belgium

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.929

in 2019

All-time low

0.102

in 1800

Years of data

222

1796–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Belgium, 1796–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Belgium stood at 0.889.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Belgium peaked at 0.929 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1800.

Belgium ranks 30th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 222 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.62	0.527	0.651	4
1800s	0.102	0.102	0.102	10
1810s	0.3848	0.102	0.611	9
1820s	0.611	0.611	0.611	10
1830s	0.7678	0.658	0.78	10
1840s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1850s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1860s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1870s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1880s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1890s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1900s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1910s	0.763	0.678	0.78	6
1920s	0.772	0.772	0.772	10
1930s	0.772	0.772	0.772	10
1940s	0.7806	0.676	0.835	7
1950s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1960s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1970s	0.835	0.835	0.835	10
1980s	0.842	0.842	0.842	10
1990s	0.885	0.88	0.898	10
2000s	0.8999	0.896	0.912	10
2010s	0.9083	0.898	0.929	10
2020s	0.8968	0.889	0.926	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Belgium?: Legislative checks on government index in Belgium was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1800.
How does Belgium rank for legislative checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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

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: 07 August 2026

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