What is legislative checks on government index in Lebanon?

Legislative checks on government index in Lebanon was 0.543 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1922.

How does Lebanon rank for legislative checks on government index?

Lebanon ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon 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 Lebanon

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

Lebanon: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.543 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.543

Change on year

up 17.3%

World rank

96th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.555

in 2019

All-time low

0.455

in 1922

Years of data

104

1922–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Lebanon, 1922–2025

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.543 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Lebanon peaked at 0.555 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 1922.

That places Lebanon 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.455	0.455	0.455	8
1930s	0.455	0.455	0.455	10
1940s	0.5088	0.455	0.536	10
1950s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1960s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1970s	0.5256	0.51	0.536	10
1980s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1990s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
2000s	0.516	0.508	0.528	10
2010s	0.5358	0.525	0.555	10
2020s	0.5065	0.463	0.545	6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

93 Georgia 0.577 compare
94 Singapore 0.561 compare
95 Bolivia 0.56 compare
97 Iran 0.523 compare
98 Indonesia 0.517 compare
99 Nigeria 0.514 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Lebanon?: Legislative checks on government index in Lebanon was 0.543 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 1922.
How does Lebanon rank for legislative checks on government index?: Lebanon ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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.