What is legislative checks on government index in Nepal?

Legislative checks on government index in Nepal was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 1971.

How does Nepal rank for legislative checks on government index?

Nepal ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

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

Nepal: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.789 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.789

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.936

in 2016

All-time low

0.262

in 1971

Years of data

1959–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Nepal, 1959–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Nepal is 0.789, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Nepal peaked at 0.936 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 1971.

Nepal ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.522	0.522	0.522	1
1960s	0.3494	0.294	0.515	10
1970s	0.2652	0.262	0.294	10
1980s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1990s	0.7378	0.711	0.759	10
2000s	0.7849	0.734	0.911	10
2010s	0.8995	0.82	0.936	10
2020s	0.8232	0.755	0.891	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

53 Iceland 0.792 compare
53 Vanuatu 0.792 compare
55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
57 Kuwait 0.788 compare
58 Peru 0.786 compare
59 Jamaica 0.783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Nepal?: Legislative checks on government index in Nepal was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2016.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 1971.
How does Nepal rank for legislative checks on government index?: Nepal ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.