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

The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 1926.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1950.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for legislative checks on government index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.045 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.045

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.083

in 1926

All-time low

0.038

in 1950

Years of data

103

1819–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Saudi Arabia, 1819–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.045.

The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.083 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1950.

That places Saudi Arabia 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.042	0.042	0.042	1
1820s	0.042	0.042	0.042	2
1920s	0.083	0.083	0.083	4
1930s	0.0566	0.05	0.083	10
1940s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1950s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1960s	0.0444	0.038	0.046	10
1970s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1980s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1990s	0.0628	0.046	0.067	10
2000s	0.0769	0.067	0.078	10
2010s	0.0656	0.045	0.078	10
2020s	0.045	0.045	0.045	6

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia?: Legislative checks on government index in Saudi Arabia was 0.045 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 1926.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for legislative checks on government index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.