Legislative Checks on Government Index in Iran
Iran: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.523 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.523
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.802
in 1997
All-time low
0.103
in 1926
Years of data
112
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Iran, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Iran stood at 0.523.
That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Iran peaked at 0.802 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1926.
Iran ranks 97th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 112 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.44 | — |
| 1907 | 0.426 | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 0.425 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.415 | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.436 | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 0.425 | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.325 | -23.5% |
| 1923 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.29 | -10.8% |
| 1925 | 0.123 | -57.6% |
| 1926 | 0.103 | -16.3% |
| 1927 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.217 | +110.7% |
| 1942 | 0.38 | +75.1% |
| 1943 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.477 | +25.5% |
| 1946 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.512 | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.572 | +11.7% |
| 1954 | 0.358 | -37.4% |
| 1955 | 0.302 | -15.6% |
| 1956 | 0.274 | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.615 | +124.5% |
| 1980 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.584 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.627 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.603 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.678 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.802 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.717 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.679 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.682 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.699 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.722 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.722 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.704 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.722 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.711 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.69 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.371 | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.338 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.339 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.523 | +54.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.523 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.523 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4265 | 0.415 | 0.44 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.4253 | 0.415 | 0.436 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.1844 | 0.103 | 0.325 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3845 | 0.103 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3864 | 0.274 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.274 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3081 | 0.274 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5914 | 0.584 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6975 | 0.603 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7094 | 0.679 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7051 | 0.65 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4185 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Iran?
- Legislative checks on government index in Iran was 0.523 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1997.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1926.
- How does Iran rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.