Legislative Checks on Government Index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.638 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.638
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.741
in 2001
All-time low
0.042
in 1789
Years of data
206
1789–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in North Macedonia stood at 0.638.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.741 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1789.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.042 | — |
| 1790 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.112 | +166.7% |
| 1877 | 0.167 | +49.1% |
| 1907 | 0.057 | -65.9% |
| 1908 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.202 | +254.4% |
| 1910 | 0.183 | -9.4% |
| 1911 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.123 | -32.8% |
| 1914 | 0.444 | +261.0% |
| 1915 | 0.427 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.406 | -4.9% |
| 1917 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.483 | +19.0% |
| 1920 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.459 | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.37 | -19.4% |
| 1932 | 0.361 | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.145 | -59.8% |
| 1943 | 0.342 | +135.9% |
| 1944 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.25 | -26.9% |
| 1947 | 0.216 | -13.6% |
| 1948 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.218 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.244 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.212 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.381 | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.724 | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.719 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.693 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.709 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.711 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.724 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.739 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.741 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.734 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.736 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.727 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.685 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.618 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.599 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.658 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.704 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.664 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.655 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.638 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.652 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.653 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.618 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.638 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.638 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.638 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0664 | 0.042 | 0.167 | 8 |
| 1900s | 0.1053 | 0.057 | 0.202 | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.3244 | 0.123 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4806 | 0.459 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.362 | 0.361 | 0.37 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.27 | 0.145 | 0.361 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.218 | 0.218 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2336 | 0.218 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2408 | 0.212 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6848 | 0.381 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7311 | 0.685 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6598 | 0.599 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6395 | 0.618 | 0.653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 80 Lesotho 0.65 compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 0.648 compare
- 83 Ecuador 0.626 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.622 compare
- 84 Slovakia 0.622 compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in North Macedonia?
- Legislative checks on government index in North Macedonia was 0.638 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.741 in 2001.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1789.
- How does North Macedonia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.