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

The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1979.

How does Philippines rank for legislative checks on government index?

Philippines ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.726 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.726

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

65th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.85

in 2000

All-time low

0.081

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.726 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Philippines peaked at 0.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1979.

That places Philippines 65th 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 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2445	0.219	0.304	10
1910s	0.3506	0.327	0.386	10
1920s	0.386	0.386	0.386	10
1930s	0.4595	0.386	0.56	10
1940s	0.4076	0.094	0.65	10
1950s	0.6536	0.65	0.668	10
1960s	0.6646	0.628	0.676	10
1970s	0.225	0.081	0.606	10
1980s	0.2545	0.081	0.758	10
1990s	0.8023	0.776	0.835	10
2000s	0.7863	0.701	0.85	10
2010s	0.7069	0.557	0.789	10
2020s	0.643	0.577	0.736	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Philippines?: Legislative checks on government index in Philippines was 0.726 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2000.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1979.
How does Philippines rank for legislative checks on government index?: Philippines ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.