Legislative Checks on Government Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.86
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
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 countries 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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1853 | 0.05 | — |
| 1854 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.86 | +1620.0% |
| 1901 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.634 | -26.3% |
| 1915 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.856 | +35.0% |
| 1919 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.056 | -93.5% |
| 1945 | 0.899 | +1505.4% |
| 1946 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.879 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.86 | -2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
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 countries 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.