Legislative Checks on Government Index in Slovenia

Slovenia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.871
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 2016
All-time low
0.145
in 1941
Years of data
154
1848–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Slovenia, 1848–2025

0.20.40.60.81184819362025

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.871 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Slovenia peaked at 0.958 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1941.

That places Slovenia 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 154 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.384 0.384 0.384 2
1860s 0.501 0.501 0.501 1
1870s 0.517 0.517 0.517 7
1880s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1890s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1900s 0.517 0.517 0.517 10
1910s 0.5165 0.483 0.546 10
1920s 0.4806 0.459 0.483 10
1930s 0.362 0.361 0.37 9
1940s 0.27 0.145 0.361 9
1950s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1960s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1970s 0.2336 0.218 0.244 10
1980s 0.266 0.244 0.464 10
1990s 0.8729 0.678 0.911 10
2000s 0.9189 0.904 0.924 10
2010s 0.9465 0.932 0.958 10
2020s 0.904 0.871 0.924 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 33 New Zealand 0.884 compare
  2. 34 Ghana 0.878 compare
  3. 35 Israel 0.876 compare
  4. 36 Croatia 0.871 compare
  5. 39 Kenya 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Slovenia?
Legislative checks on government index in Slovenia was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2016.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1941.
How does Slovenia rank for legislative checks on government index?
Slovenia ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.