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 regions 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Ireland

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

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

Latest (2025)

0.888

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

31st

of 174 regions

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

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 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

28 Bulgaria 0.9 compare
28 Colombia 0.9 compare
30 Belgium 0.889 compare
32 Guatemala 0.885 compare
33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
34 Ghana 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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 regions 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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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.