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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ireland

Ireland: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.888 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.888
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2022
All-time low
0.3
in 1920
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.888 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Ireland peaked at 0.888 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1920.

Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.792 —
1790 0.792 +0.0%
1791 0.792 +0.0%
1792 0.792 +0.0%
1793 0.792 +0.0%
1794 0.792 +0.0%
1795 0.792 +0.0%
1796 0.792 +0.0%
1797 0.792 +0.0%
1798 0.792 +0.0%
1799 0.792 +0.0%
1800 0.792 +0.0%
1801 0.792 +0.0%
1802 0.792 +0.0%
1803 0.792 +0.0%
1804 0.792 +0.0%
1805 0.792 +0.0%
1806 0.792 +0.0%
1807 0.792 +0.0%
1808 0.792 +0.0%
1809 0.792 +0.0%
1810 0.792 +0.0%
1811 0.792 +0.0%
1812 0.792 +0.0%
1813 0.792 +0.0%
1814 0.792 +0.0%
1815 0.792 +0.0%
1816 0.792 +0.0%
1817 0.792 +0.0%
1818 0.792 +0.0%
1819 0.792 +0.0%
1820 0.792 +0.0%
1821 0.792 +0.0%
1822 0.792 +0.0%
1823 0.792 +0.0%
1824 0.792 +0.0%
1825 0.792 +0.0%
1826 0.792 +0.0%
1827 0.792 +0.0%
1828 0.792 +0.0%
1829 0.792 +0.0%
1830 0.792 +0.0%
1831 0.792 +0.0%
1832 0.792 +0.0%
1833 0.792 +0.0%
1834 0.792 +0.0%
1835 0.792 +0.0%
1836 0.792 +0.0%
1837 0.792 +0.0%
1838 0.792 +0.0%
1839 0.792 +0.0%
1840 0.792 +0.0%
1841 0.792 +0.0%
1842 0.792 +0.0%
1843 0.792 +0.0%
1844 0.792 +0.0%
1845 0.792 +0.0%
1846 0.792 +0.0%
1847 0.792 +0.0%
1848 0.792 +0.0%
1849 0.792 +0.0%
1850 0.792 +0.0%
1851 0.792 +0.0%
1852 0.792 +0.0%
1853 0.792 +0.0%
1854 0.792 +0.0%
1855 0.792 +0.0%
1856 0.792 +0.0%
1857 0.792 +0.0%
1858 0.792 +0.0%
1859 0.792 +0.0%
1860 0.792 +0.0%
1861 0.792 +0.0%
1862 0.792 +0.0%
1863 0.792 +0.0%
1864 0.792 +0.0%
1865 0.792 +0.0%
1866 0.792 +0.0%
1867 0.792 +0.0%
1868 0.792 +0.0%
1869 0.792 +0.0%
1870 0.792 +0.0%
1871 0.792 +0.0%
1872 0.792 +0.0%
1873 0.792 +0.0%
1874 0.792 +0.0%
1875 0.792 +0.0%
1876 0.792 +0.0%
1877 0.792 +0.0%
1878 0.792 +0.0%
1879 0.792 +0.0%
1880 0.792 +0.0%
1881 0.792 +0.0%
1882 0.792 +0.0%
1883 0.792 +0.0%
1884 0.792 +0.0%
1885 0.792 +0.0%
1886 0.792 +0.0%
1887 0.792 +0.0%
1888 0.792 +0.0%
1889 0.792 +0.0%
1890 0.792 +0.0%
1891 0.792 +0.0%
1892 0.792 +0.0%
1893 0.792 +0.0%
1894 0.792 +0.0%
1895 0.792 +0.0%
1896 0.792 +0.0%
1897 0.792 +0.0%
1898 0.792 +0.0%
1899 0.792 +0.0%
1900 0.792 +0.0%
1901 0.792 +0.0%
1902 0.792 +0.0%
1903 0.792 +0.0%
1904 0.792 +0.0%
1905 0.792 +0.0%
1906 0.792 +0.0%
1907 0.792 +0.0%
1908 0.792 +0.0%
1909 0.792 +0.0%
1910 0.792 +0.0%
1911 0.792 +0.0%
1912 0.792 +0.0%
1913 0.792 +0.0%
1914 0.784 -1.0%
1915 0.784 +0.0%
1916 0.784 +0.0%
1917 0.784 +0.0%
1918 0.784 +0.0%
1919 0.332 -57.7%
1920 0.3 -9.6%
1921 0.3 +0.0%
1922 0.526 +75.3%
1923 0.716 +36.1%
1924 0.716 +0.0%
1925 0.716 +0.0%
1926 0.716 +0.0%
1927 0.716 +0.0%
1928 0.716 +0.0%
1929 0.716 +0.0%
1930 0.716 +0.0%
1931 0.716 +0.0%
1932 0.716 +0.0%
1933 0.716 +0.0%
1934 0.716 +0.0%
1935 0.716 +0.0%
1936 0.716 +0.0%
1937 0.716 +0.0%
1938 0.716 +0.0%
1939 0.716 +0.0%
1940 0.716 +0.0%
1941 0.716 +0.0%
1942 0.716 +0.0%
1943 0.716 +0.0%
1944 0.716 +0.0%
1945 0.716 +0.0%
1946 0.716 +0.0%
1947 0.716 +0.0%
1948 0.716 +0.0%
1949 0.716 +0.0%
1950 0.716 +0.0%
1951 0.716 +0.0%
1952 0.716 +0.0%
1953 0.716 +0.0%
1954 0.716 +0.0%
1955 0.716 +0.0%
1956 0.716 +0.0%
1957 0.716 +0.0%
1958 0.716 +0.0%
1959 0.716 +0.0%
1960 0.716 +0.0%
1961 0.716 +0.0%
1962 0.716 +0.0%
1963 0.716 +0.0%
1964 0.716 +0.0%
1965 0.715 -0.1%
1966 0.715 +0.0%
1967 0.715 +0.0%
1968 0.715 +0.0%
1969 0.715 +0.0%
1970 0.715 +0.0%
1971 0.715 +0.0%
1972 0.715 +0.0%
1973 0.715 +0.0%
1974 0.75 +4.9%
1975 0.75 +0.0%
1976 0.75 +0.0%
1977 0.75 +0.0%
1978 0.75 +0.0%
1979 0.75 +0.0%
1980 0.75 +0.0%
1981 0.75 +0.0%
1982 0.75 +0.0%
1983 0.75 +0.0%
1984 0.78 +4.0%
1985 0.78 +0.0%
1986 0.795 +1.9%
1987 0.795 +0.0%
1988 0.795 +0.0%
1989 0.795 +0.0%
1990 0.795 +0.0%
1991 0.795 +0.0%
1992 0.815 +2.5%
1993 0.815 +0.0%
1994 0.815 +0.0%
1995 0.815 +0.0%
1996 0.815 +0.0%
1997 0.856 +5.0%
1998 0.856 +0.0%
1999 0.856 +0.0%
2000 0.856 +0.0%
2001 0.856 +0.0%
2002 0.856 +0.0%
2003 0.856 +0.0%
2004 0.856 +0.0%
2005 0.856 +0.0%
2006 0.856 +0.0%
2007 0.856 +0.0%
2008 0.856 +0.0%
2009 0.856 +0.0%
2010 0.856 +0.0%
2011 0.856 +0.0%
2012 0.859 +0.4%
2013 0.868 +1.0%
2014 0.868 +0.0%
2015 0.868 +0.0%
2016 0.868 +0.0%
2017 0.884 +1.8%
2018 0.884 +0.0%
2019 0.884 +0.0%
2020 0.884 +0.0%
2021 0.884 +0.0%
2022 0.888 +0.5%
2023 0.888 +0.0%
2024 0.888 +0.0%
2025 0.888 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.792 0.792 0.792 1
1790s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1800s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1810s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1820s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1830s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1840s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1850s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1860s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1870s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1880s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1890s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1900s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
1910s 0.742 0.332 0.792 10
1920s 0.6138 0.3 0.716 10
1930s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1940s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1950s 0.716 0.716 0.716 10
1960s 0.7155 0.715 0.716 10
1970s 0.736 0.715 0.75 10
1980s 0.774 0.75 0.795 10
1990s 0.8233 0.795 0.856 10
2000s 0.856 0.856 0.856 10
2010s 0.8695 0.856 0.884 10
2020s 0.8867 0.884 0.888 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Bulgaria 0.9 compare
  2. 28 Colombia 0.9 compare
  3. 30 Belgium 0.889 compare
  4. 32 Guatemala 0.885 compare
  5. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
  6. 34 Ghana 0.878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Ireland?
Legislative checks on government index in Ireland was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2022.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1920.
How does Ireland rank for legislative checks on government index?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.