What is legislative checks on government index in Canada?

Legislative checks on government index in Canada was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1841.

How does Canada rank for legislative checks on government index?

Canada ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.845

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 2010

All-time low

0.555

in 1841

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.845 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Canada peaked at 0.911 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 1841.

Canada ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.555	0.555	0.555	9
1850s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1860s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1870s	0.6966	0.555	0.791	10
1880s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1890s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1900s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1910s	0.791	0.791	0.791	10
1920s	0.8014	0.791	0.804	10
1930s	0.7896	0.788	0.804	10
1940s	0.8312	0.788	0.881	10
1950s	0.8681	0.864	0.881	10
1960s	0.8772	0.87	0.884	10
1970s	0.8709	0.868	0.878	10
1980s	0.8695	0.869	0.874	10
1990s	0.869	0.869	0.869	10
2000s	0.8848	0.869	0.897	10
2010s	0.8952	0.834	0.911	10
2020s	0.8413	0.817	0.855	6

Countries ranked near Canada

39 Kenya 0.85 compare
40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.849 compare
42 South Africa 0.843 compare
43 Spain 0.839 compare
44 Mongolia 0.838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Canada?: Legislative checks on government index in Canada was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2010.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for legislative checks on government index?: Canada ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.