Legislative Checks on Government Index in Singapore
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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0.26 | — |
| 1868 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.329 | +26.5% |
| 1952 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.385 | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 0.413 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.449 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.446 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.466 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.561 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.561 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.