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

The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1945.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1853.

How does Luxembourg rank for legislative checks on government index?

Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.86

Change on year

down 2.2%

Rank

38th

of 174 regions

All-time high

0.899

in 1945

All-time low

0.05

in 1853

Years of data

138

1853–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Luxembourg, 1853–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Luxembourg stood at 0.86.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.899 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1853.

That places Luxembourg 38th out of 174 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 138 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.05	0.05	0.05	7
1860s	0.05	0.05	0.05	9
1900s	0.86	0.86	0.86	10
1910s	0.7688	0.634	0.86	10
1920s	0.856	0.856	0.856	10
1930s	0.856	0.856	0.856	10
1940s	0.7585	0.056	0.899	6
1950s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1960s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1970s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1980s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1990s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
2000s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
2010s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
2020s	0.8892	0.86	0.899	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Luxembourg?: Legislative checks on government index in Luxembourg was 0.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 1945.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1853.
How does Luxembourg rank for legislative checks on government index?: Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.