Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.311 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.311
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2011
All-time low
0.051
in 1924
Years of data
120
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.311.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1924.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.192 | — |
| 1907 | 0.158 | -17.7% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +40.5% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.139 | -40.9% |
| 1919 | 0.094 | -32.4% |
| 1920 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | -21.3% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | -31.1% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.416 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | 0.536 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.569 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.531 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.471 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.446 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.443 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.501 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.539 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.452 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.382 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.731 | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.773 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.708 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.682 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.733 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.751 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.601 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.461 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 0.311 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.311 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.311 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.094 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0642 | 0.051 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4582 | 0.25 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4471 | 0.382 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7551 | 0.682 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4187 | 0.311 | 0.601 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 120 Mauritania 0.327 compare
- 121 Comoros 0.318 compare
- 122 Oman 0.316 compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
- 126 Congo 0.303 compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Legislative checks on government index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.311 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1924.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.