Statizoid

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Greece

Greece: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.594 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.594
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.904
in 2011
All-time low
0.042
in 1789
Years of data
230
1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Greece, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.594 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Greece peaked at 0.904 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1789.

Greece ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.042 —
1790 0.042 +0.0%
1791 0.042 +0.0%
1792 0.042 +0.0%
1793 0.042 +0.0%
1794 0.042 +0.0%
1795 0.042 +0.0%
1796 0.042 +0.0%
1797 0.042 +0.0%
1798 0.042 +0.0%
1799 0.042 +0.0%
1800 0.042 +0.0%
1801 0.042 +0.0%
1802 0.042 +0.0%
1803 0.042 +0.0%
1804 0.042 +0.0%
1805 0.042 +0.0%
1806 0.042 +0.0%
1807 0.042 +0.0%
1808 0.042 +0.0%
1809 0.042 +0.0%
1810 0.042 +0.0%
1811 0.042 +0.0%
1812 0.042 +0.0%
1813 0.042 +0.0%
1814 0.042 +0.0%
1815 0.042 +0.0%
1816 0.042 +0.0%
1817 0.042 +0.0%
1818 0.042 +0.0%
1819 0.042 +0.0%
1820 0.042 +0.0%
1821 0.042 +0.0%
1822 0.233 +454.8%
1823 0.233 +0.0%
1824 0.233 +0.0%
1825 0.233 +0.0%
1826 0.233 +0.0%
1827 0.233 +0.0%
1828 0.233 +0.0%
1829 0.233 +0.0%
1830 0.233 +0.0%
1831 0.233 +0.0%
1832 0.233 +0.0%
1833 0.166 -28.8%
1834 0.166 +0.0%
1835 0.166 +0.0%
1843 0.308 +85.5%
1844 0.308 +0.0%
1845 0.308 +0.0%
1846 0.308 +0.0%
1847 0.308 +0.0%
1848 0.308 +0.0%
1849 0.308 +0.0%
1850 0.308 +0.0%
1851 0.308 +0.0%
1852 0.308 +0.0%
1853 0.308 +0.0%
1854 0.308 +0.0%
1855 0.308 +0.0%
1856 0.308 +0.0%
1857 0.308 +0.0%
1858 0.308 +0.0%
1859 0.308 +0.0%
1860 0.308 +0.0%
1861 0.308 +0.0%
1862 0.308 +0.0%
1863 0.308 +0.0%
1864 0.308 +0.0%
1865 0.308 +0.0%
1866 0.308 +0.0%
1867 0.308 +0.0%
1868 0.308 +0.0%
1869 0.308 +0.0%
1870 0.308 +0.0%
1871 0.308 +0.0%
1872 0.308 +0.0%
1873 0.308 +0.0%
1874 0.411 +33.4%
1875 0.676 +64.5%
1876 0.676 +0.0%
1877 0.676 +0.0%
1878 0.676 +0.0%
1879 0.676 +0.0%
1880 0.676 +0.0%
1881 0.676 +0.0%
1882 0.676 +0.0%
1883 0.676 +0.0%
1884 0.676 +0.0%
1885 0.676 +0.0%
1886 0.676 +0.0%
1887 0.676 +0.0%
1888 0.676 +0.0%
1889 0.676 +0.0%
1890 0.676 +0.0%
1891 0.676 +0.0%
1892 0.676 +0.0%
1893 0.676 +0.0%
1894 0.676 +0.0%
1895 0.676 +0.0%
1896 0.676 +0.0%
1897 0.676 +0.0%
1898 0.676 +0.0%
1899 0.676 +0.0%
1900 0.676 +0.0%
1901 0.676 +0.0%
1902 0.676 +0.0%
1903 0.676 +0.0%
1904 0.676 +0.0%
1905 0.676 +0.0%
1906 0.676 +0.0%
1907 0.676 +0.0%
1908 0.676 +0.0%
1909 0.676 +0.0%
1910 0.676 +0.0%
1911 0.676 +0.0%
1912 0.676 +0.0%
1913 0.676 +0.0%
1914 0.676 +0.0%
1915 0.676 +0.0%
1916 0.676 +0.0%
1917 0.676 +0.0%
1918 0.676 +0.0%
1919 0.676 +0.0%
1920 0.676 +0.0%
1921 0.676 +0.0%
1922 0.676 +0.0%
1923 0.676 +0.0%
1924 0.676 +0.0%
1925 0.548 -18.9%
1926 0.547 -0.2%
1927 0.638 +16.6%
1928 0.638 +0.0%
1929 0.638 +0.0%
1930 0.638 +0.0%
1931 0.638 +0.0%
1932 0.638 +0.0%
1933 0.638 +0.0%
1934 0.638 +0.0%
1935 0.638 +0.0%
1936 0.745 +16.8%
1937 0.745 +0.0%
1938 0.745 +0.0%
1939 0.745 +0.0%
1940 0.745 +0.0%
1941 0.745 +0.0%
1942 0.745 +0.0%
1943 0.745 +0.0%
1944 0.745 +0.0%
1945 0.745 +0.0%
1946 0.728 -2.3%
1947 0.757 +4.0%
1948 0.757 +0.0%
1949 0.757 +0.0%
1950 0.796 +5.2%
1951 0.796 +0.0%
1952 0.796 +0.0%
1953 0.796 +0.0%
1954 0.796 +0.0%
1955 0.836 +5.0%
1956 0.836 +0.0%
1957 0.836 +0.0%
1958 0.836 +0.0%
1959 0.836 +0.0%
1960 0.836 +0.0%
1961 0.836 +0.0%
1962 0.836 +0.0%
1963 0.836 +0.0%
1964 0.836 +0.0%
1965 0.824 -1.4%
1966 0.824 +0.0%
1967 0.783 -5.0%
1968 0.825 +5.4%
1969 0.825 +0.0%
1970 0.825 +0.0%
1971 0.825 +0.0%
1972 0.825 +0.0%
1973 0.825 +0.0%
1974 0.818 -0.8%
1975 0.877 +7.2%
1976 0.877 +0.0%
1977 0.877 +0.0%
1978 0.877 +0.0%
1979 0.877 +0.0%
1980 0.877 +0.0%
1981 0.877 +0.0%
1982 0.877 +0.0%
1983 0.877 +0.0%
1984 0.88 +0.3%
1985 0.88 +0.0%
1986 0.88 +0.0%
1987 0.88 +0.0%
1988 0.88 +0.0%
1989 0.88 +0.0%
1990 0.88 +0.0%
1991 0.88 +0.0%
1992 0.88 +0.0%
1993 0.88 +0.0%
1994 0.88 +0.0%
1995 0.88 +0.0%
1996 0.898 +2.0%
1997 0.898 +0.0%
1998 0.898 +0.0%
1999 0.898 +0.0%
2000 0.898 +0.0%
2001 0.898 +0.0%
2002 0.898 +0.0%
2003 0.898 +0.0%
2004 0.898 +0.0%
2005 0.898 +0.0%
2006 0.892 -0.7%
2007 0.879 -1.5%
2008 0.879 +0.0%
2009 0.879 +0.0%
2010 0.896 +1.9%
2011 0.904 +0.9%
2012 0.901 -0.3%
2013 0.897 -0.4%
2014 0.897 +0.0%
2015 0.888 -1.0%
2016 0.888 +0.0%
2017 0.888 +0.0%
2018 0.888 +0.0%
2019 0.861 -3.0%
2020 0.774 -10.1%
2021 0.715 -7.6%
2022 0.628 -12.2%
2023 0.575 -8.4%
2024 0.545 -5.2%
2025 0.594 +9.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.594 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.594 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.042 0.042 0.042 1
1790s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1800s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1810s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1820s 0.1948 0.042 0.233 10
1830s 0.1995 0.166 0.233 6
1840s 0.308 0.308 0.308 7
1850s 0.308 0.308 0.308 10
1860s 0.308 0.308 0.308 10
1870s 0.5023 0.308 0.676 10
1880s 0.676 0.676 0.676 10
1890s 0.676 0.676 0.676 10
1900s 0.676 0.676 0.676 10
1910s 0.676 0.676 0.676 10
1920s 0.6389 0.547 0.676 10
1930s 0.6808 0.638 0.745 10
1940s 0.7469 0.728 0.757 10
1950s 0.816 0.796 0.836 10
1960s 0.8261 0.783 0.836 10
1970s 0.8503 0.818 0.877 10
1980s 0.8788 0.877 0.88 10
1990s 0.8872 0.88 0.898 10
2000s 0.8917 0.879 0.898 10
2010s 0.8908 0.861 0.904 10
2020s 0.6385 0.545 0.774 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 88 Somalia 0.609 compare
  2. 89 Iraq 0.599 compare
  3. 89 Sri Lanka 0.599 compare
  4. 92 Liberia 0.584 compare
  5. 93 Georgia 0.577 compare
  6. 94 Singapore 0.561 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Greece?
Legislative checks on government index in Greece was 0.594 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2011.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.
How does Greece rank for legislative checks on government index?
Greece ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 230 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Greece. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/legislative-constraints-on-the-executive-index/greece/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/legislative-constraints-on-the-executive-index/greece/">Legislative Checks on Government Index in Greece</a> — Statizoid

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

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