What is legislative checks on government index in Slovakia?

Legislative checks on government index in Slovakia was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1952.

How does Slovakia rank for legislative checks on government index?

Slovakia ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Slovakia 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 Slovakia

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

Slovakia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.622 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.622

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

84th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 2021

All-time low

0.046

in 1952

Years of data

214

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Slovakia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Slovakia is 0.622, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Slovakia peaked at 0.923 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1952.

Slovakia ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.118	0.118	0.118	1
1790s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1800s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1810s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1820s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1830s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1840s	0.1759	0.118	0.639	9
1860s	0.34	0.106	0.496	5
1870s	0.496	0.496	0.496	10
1880s	0.496	0.496	0.496	10
1890s	0.496	0.496	0.496	10
1900s	0.496	0.496	0.496	10
1910s	0.5047	0.496	0.583	10
1920s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1930s	0.575	0.575	0.575	9
1940s	0.2195	0.068	0.327	4
1950s	0.0476	0.046	0.054	10
1960s	0.083	0.078	0.103	10
1970s	0.0714	0.069	0.081	10
1980s	0.0838	0.08	0.086	10
1990s	0.7466	0.62	0.907	10
2000s	0.855	0.855	0.855	10
2010s	0.8473	0.835	0.882	10
2020s	0.8162	0.607	0.923	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Slovakia?: Legislative checks on government index in Slovakia was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Slovakia?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2021.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Slovakia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1952.
How does Slovakia rank for legislative checks on government index?: Slovakia ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Slovakia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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.