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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.424 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.424
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
111th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.598
in 2020
All-time low
0.142
in 1900
Years of data
174
1839–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6183919322025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Pakistan is 0.424, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Pakistan peaked at 0.598 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1900.

That places Pakistan 111th 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 174 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.295 —
1840 0.295 +0.0%
1841 0.295 +0.0%
1842 0.295 +0.0%
1843 0.295 +0.0%
1844 0.295 +0.0%
1845 0.295 +0.0%
1846 0.295 +0.0%
1847 0.295 +0.0%
1848 0.295 +0.0%
1849 0.295 +0.0%
1850 0.295 +0.0%
1851 0.295 +0.0%
1852 0.295 +0.0%
1853 0.295 +0.0%
1854 0.295 +0.0%
1855 0.295 +0.0%
1856 0.295 +0.0%
1857 0.295 +0.0%
1858 0.295 +0.0%
1859 0.295 +0.0%
1860 0.295 +0.0%
1861 0.295 +0.0%
1862 0.295 +0.0%
1863 0.295 +0.0%
1864 0.295 +0.0%
1865 0.295 +0.0%
1866 0.295 +0.0%
1867 0.295 +0.0%
1868 0.295 +0.0%
1869 0.295 +0.0%
1870 0.295 +0.0%
1871 0.295 +0.0%
1872 0.295 +0.0%
1873 0.295 +0.0%
1874 0.295 +0.0%
1875 0.295 +0.0%
1876 0.295 +0.0%
1877 0.295 +0.0%
1878 0.295 +0.0%
1879 0.295 +0.0%
1880 0.295 +0.0%
1881 0.295 +0.0%
1882 0.295 +0.0%
1883 0.295 +0.0%
1884 0.295 +0.0%
1885 0.295 +0.0%
1886 0.295 +0.0%
1887 0.295 +0.0%
1888 0.295 +0.0%
1889 0.295 +0.0%
1890 0.295 +0.0%
1891 0.295 +0.0%
1892 0.295 +0.0%
1893 0.295 +0.0%
1894 0.295 +0.0%
1895 0.295 +0.0%
1896 0.295 +0.0%
1897 0.295 +0.0%
1898 0.295 +0.0%
1899 0.295 +0.0%
1900 0.142 -51.9%
1901 0.142 +0.0%
1902 0.142 +0.0%
1903 0.142 +0.0%
1904 0.142 +0.0%
1905 0.142 +0.0%
1906 0.142 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +0.0%
1908 0.142 +0.0%
1909 0.142 +0.0%
1910 0.142 +0.0%
1911 0.142 +0.0%
1912 0.142 +0.0%
1913 0.142 +0.0%
1914 0.142 +0.0%
1915 0.142 +0.0%
1916 0.142 +0.0%
1917 0.142 +0.0%
1918 0.142 +0.0%
1919 0.142 +0.0%
1920 0.142 +0.0%
1921 0.142 +0.0%
1922 0.142 +0.0%
1923 0.142 +0.0%
1924 0.142 +0.0%
1925 0.142 +0.0%
1926 0.142 +0.0%
1927 0.142 +0.0%
1928 0.142 +0.0%
1929 0.142 +0.0%
1930 0.142 +0.0%
1931 0.142 +0.0%
1932 0.142 +0.0%
1933 0.142 +0.0%
1934 0.142 +0.0%
1935 0.447 +214.8%
1936 0.447 +0.0%
1937 0.447 +0.0%
1938 0.447 +0.0%
1939 0.447 +0.0%
1940 0.447 +0.0%
1941 0.447 +0.0%
1942 0.447 +0.0%
1943 0.447 +0.0%
1944 0.447 +0.0%
1945 0.447 +0.0%
1946 0.447 +0.0%
1947 0.44 -1.6%
1948 0.44 +0.0%
1949 0.385 -12.5%
1950 0.385 +0.0%
1951 0.385 +0.0%
1952 0.385 +0.0%
1953 0.434 +12.7%
1954 0.434 +0.0%
1955 0.434 +0.0%
1956 0.414 -4.6%
1957 0.414 +0.0%
1958 0.407 -1.7%
1962 0.304 -25.3%
1963 0.304 +0.0%
1964 0.384 +26.3%
1965 0.384 +0.0%
1966 0.384 +0.0%
1967 0.384 +0.0%
1968 0.384 +0.0%
1969 0.418 +8.9%
1970 0.418 +0.0%
1972 0.414 -1.0%
1973 0.417 +0.7%
1974 0.417 +0.0%
1975 0.417 +0.0%
1976 0.417 +0.0%
1977 0.434 +4.1%
1985 0.44 +1.4%
1986 0.44 +0.0%
1987 0.44 +0.0%
1988 0.44 +0.0%
1989 0.488 +10.9%
1990 0.418 -14.3%
1991 0.418 +0.0%
1992 0.418 +0.0%
1993 0.418 +0.0%
1994 0.418 +0.0%
1995 0.418 +0.0%
1996 0.418 +0.0%
1997 0.418 +0.0%
1998 0.418 +0.0%
1999 0.443 +6.0%
2002 0.288 -35.0%
2003 0.441 +53.1%
2004 0.441 +0.0%
2005 0.441 +0.0%
2006 0.441 +0.0%
2007 0.441 +0.0%
2008 0.478 +8.4%
2009 0.486 +1.7%
2010 0.54 +11.1%
2011 0.54 +0.0%
2012 0.54 +0.0%
2013 0.523 -3.1%
2014 0.516 -1.3%
2015 0.494 -4.3%
2016 0.501 +1.4%
2017 0.52 +3.8%
2018 0.549 +5.6%
2019 0.553 +0.7%
2020 0.598 +8.1%
2021 0.533 -10.9%
2022 0.525 -1.5%
2023 0.522 -0.6%
2024 0.466 -10.7%
2025 0.424 -9.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.424 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.424 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.295 0.295 0.295 1
1840s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1850s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1860s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1870s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1880s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1890s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1900s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1910s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1920s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1930s 0.2945 0.142 0.447 10
1940s 0.4394 0.385 0.447 10
1950s 0.4102 0.385 0.434 9
1960s 0.3683 0.304 0.418 8
1970s 0.4191 0.414 0.434 7
1980s 0.4496 0.44 0.488 5
1990s 0.4205 0.418 0.443 10
2000s 0.4321 0.288 0.486 8
2010s 0.5276 0.494 0.553 10
2020s 0.5113 0.424 0.598 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 108 Madagascar 0.452 compare
  2. 109 Paraguay 0.447 compare
  3. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.446 compare
  4. 112 Dominican Republic 0.4 compare
  5. 113 Vietnam 0.388 compare
  6. 114 Eswatini 0.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Pakistan?
Legislative checks on government index in Pakistan was 0.424 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2020.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1900.
How does Pakistan rank for legislative checks on government index?
Pakistan ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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
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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.