What is legislative checks on government index in Cyprus?

Legislative checks on government index in Cyprus was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2002.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.

How does Cyprus rank for legislative checks on government index?

Cyprus ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cyprus 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 Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.817 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.817

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

49th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.833

in 2002

All-time low

0.539

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Cyprus is 0.817, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Cyprus peaked at 0.833 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1900.

That places Cyprus 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1910s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1920s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1930s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1940s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1950s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1960s	0.6524	0.539	0.665	10
1970s	0.7675	0.709	0.786	10
1980s	0.786	0.786	0.786	10
1990s	0.8072	0.786	0.829	10
2000s	0.7964	0.761	0.833	10
2010s	0.7863	0.754	0.811	10
2020s	0.7743	0.747	0.818	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Cyprus?: Legislative checks on government index in Cyprus was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2002.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.
How does Cyprus rank for legislative checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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.