What is legislative checks on government index in Ghana?

Legislative checks on government index in Ghana was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1967.

How does Ghana rank for legislative checks on government index?

Ghana ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

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

Ghana: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.878

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

34th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.897

in 2000

All-time low

0.177

in 1967

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.878 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Ghana peaked at 0.897 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1967.

Ghana ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.216	0.216	0.216	8
1910s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1920s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1930s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1940s	0.302	0.302	0.302	10
1950s	0.4088	0.302	0.49	10
1960s	0.3734	0.177	0.499	10
1970s	0.4607	0.364	0.771	10
1980s	0.4215	0.385	0.64	10
1990s	0.6579	0.385	0.859	10
2000s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
2010s	0.8609	0.827	0.897	10
2020s	0.8733	0.855	0.882	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Ghana?: Legislative checks on government index in Ghana was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2000.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1967.
How does Ghana rank for legislative checks on government index?: Ghana ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.