What is legislative checks on government index in Spain?

Legislative checks on government index in Spain was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1943.

How does Spain rank for legislative checks on government index?

Spain ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.839 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.839

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

43rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.868

in 2019

All-time low

0.042

in 1943

Years of data

226

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.839 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Spain peaked at 0.868 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1943.

Spain ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	0.418	0.418	0.418	1
1790s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1800s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1810s	0.3284	0.306	0.418	10
1820s	0.306	0.306	0.306	10
1830s	0.381	0.306	0.431	10
1840s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1850s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1860s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1870s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1880s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1890s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1900s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1910s	0.431	0.431	0.431	10
1920s	0.4027	0.318	0.431	4
1930s	0.7194	0.638	0.766	8
1940s	0.042	0.042	0.042	7
1950s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1960s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1970s	0.3042	0.042	0.84	10
1980s	0.8112	0.804	0.84	10
1990s	0.8299	0.804	0.841	10
2000s	0.8397	0.811	0.858	10
2010s	0.8275	0.781	0.868	10
2020s	0.8188	0.783	0.839	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Spain?: Legislative checks on government index in Spain was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1943.
How does Spain rank for legislative checks on government index?: Spain ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.