What is legislative checks on government index in Singapore?

Legislative checks on government index in Singapore was 0.561 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1867.

How does Singapore rank for legislative checks on government index?

Singapore ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Singapore 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 Singapore

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

Singapore: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.561 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.561

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.561

in 2017

All-time low

0.26

in 1867

Years of data

159

1867–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Singapore stood at 0.561. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Singapore peaked at 0.561 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1867.

Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.26	0.26	0.26	3
1870s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1880s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1890s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1900s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1910s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1920s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1930s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1940s	0.26	0.26	0.26	10
1950s	0.3649	0.26	0.449	10
1960s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1970s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1980s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1990s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
2000s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
2010s	0.4925	0.446	0.561	10
2020s	0.561	0.561	0.561	6

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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Singapore?: Legislative checks on government index in Singapore was 0.561 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2017.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1867.
How does Singapore rank for legislative checks on government index?: Singapore ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.