What is legislative checks on government index in Italy?

Legislative checks on government index in Italy was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1926.

How does Italy rank for legislative checks on government index?

Italy ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.905 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.905

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

25th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2019

All-time low

0.018

in 1926

Years of data

178

1848–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Italy, 1848–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.905 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Italy peaked at 0.958 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1926.

That places Italy 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.399	0.399	0.399	2
1850s	0.399	0.399	0.399	10
1860s	0.5174	0.399	0.547	10
1870s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1880s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1890s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1900s	0.6128	0.607	0.618	10
1910s	0.5812	0.521	0.663	10
1920s	0.2318	0.018	0.646	10
1930s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1940s	0.4088	0.027	0.902	10
1950s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1960s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1970s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1980s	0.902	0.902	0.902	10
1990s	0.923	0.902	0.93	10
2000s	0.9332	0.927	0.949	10
2010s	0.952	0.927	0.958	10
2020s	0.945	0.905	0.953	6

Countries ranked near Italy

22 Poland 0.917 compare
22 Uruguay 0.917 compare
24 Thailand 0.916 compare
26 Austria 0.904 compare
27 Japan 0.901 compare
28 Bulgaria 0.9 compare
28 Colombia 0.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Italy?: Legislative checks on government index in Italy was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1926.
How does Italy rank for legislative checks on government index?: Italy ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.