Legislative Checks on Government Index in Estonia
Estonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.932 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.932
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2018
All-time low
0.051
in 1940
Years of data
120
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Estonia, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Estonia is 0.932, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Estonia peaked at 0.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1940.
Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.192 | — |
| 1907 | 0.158 | -17.7% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +40.5% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.652 | +177.4% |
| 1919 | 0.652 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.731 | +12.1% |
| 1921 | 0.762 | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.785 | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.769 | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.776 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.324 | -58.2% |
| 1935 | 0.275 | -15.1% |
| 1936 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.264 | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.273 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | -81.3% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.796 | +218.4% |
| 1991 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.835 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.918 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.924 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.911 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.952 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.945 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.954 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.957 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.964 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.945 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.955 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.932 | -2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.932 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.932 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.3097 | 0.212 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7773 | 0.731 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4776 | 0.264 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 0.796 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9201 | 0.911 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9557 | 0.945 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9505 | 0.932 | 0.964 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Estonia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Estonia was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2018.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1940.
- How does Estonia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.