What is legislative checks on government index in Iceland?

Legislative checks on government index in Iceland was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1930.

How does Iceland rank for legislative checks on government index?

Iceland ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland 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 Iceland

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

Iceland: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.792 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.792

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

53rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.855

in 2019

All-time low

0.709

in 1930

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Iceland, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.792 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Iceland peaked at 0.855 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.709, in 1930.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, 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	0.7334	0.711	0.739	10
1910s	0.7434	0.739	0.761	10
1920s	0.761	0.761	0.761	10
1930s	0.709	0.709	0.709	10
1940s	0.733	0.709	0.749	10
1950s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1960s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1970s	0.749	0.749	0.749	10
1980s	0.7681	0.749	0.817	10
1990s	0.804	0.804	0.804	10
2000s	0.8037	0.801	0.804	10
2010s	0.8217	0.818	0.855	10
2020s	0.8033	0.785	0.855	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

50 Panama 0.808 compare
51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare
52 Argentina 0.8 compare
53 Vanuatu 0.792 compare
55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
56 Nepal 0.789 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Iceland?: Legislative checks on government index in Iceland was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.709 in 1930.
How does Iceland rank for legislative checks on government index?: Iceland ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.