Legislative Checks on Government Index in Russia
Russia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.073 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.073
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.646
in 1993
All-time low
0.051
in 1924
Years of data
120
1906–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Russia, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Russia stood at 0.073.
That represents a change of down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Russia peaked at 0.646 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1924.
Russia ranks 165th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.192 | — |
| 1907 | 0.158 | -17.7% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +40.5% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.212 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.235 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.139 | -40.9% |
| 1919 | 0.094 | -32.4% |
| 1920 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | -21.3% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | -31.1% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.086 | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 0.417 | +66.8% |
| 1991 | 0.471 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.558 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.646 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.639 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.633 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.633 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.482 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.348 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.273 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.262 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.188 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.175 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.175 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.165 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.153 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.169 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.161 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.145 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.132 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.086 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.073 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1985 | 0.158 | 0.222 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.2026 | 0.094 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0642 | 0.051 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.086 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5896 | 0.417 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3063 | 0.188 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1628 | 0.145 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 | 0.073 | 0.132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 162 Eritrea 0.092 compare
- 163 North Korea 0.087 compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
- 166 Qatar 0.071 compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 0.061 compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Russia?
- Legislative checks on government index in Russia was 0.073 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 1993.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1924.
- How does Russia rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Russia ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.