What is legislative checks on government index in Sri Lanka?

Legislative checks on government index in Sri Lanka was 0.599 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 1948.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2013.

How does Sri Lanka rank for legislative checks on government index?

Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.599 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.599

Change on year

up 10.3%

World rank

89th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.691

in 1948

All-time low

0.396

in 2013

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.599 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.691 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.471	0.471	0.471	10
1910s	0.543	0.543	0.543	10
1920s	0.543	0.543	0.543	10
1930s	0.543	0.543	0.543	10
1940s	0.5744	0.543	0.691	10
1950s	0.6848	0.629	0.691	10
1960s	0.629	0.629	0.629	10
1970s	0.5912	0.44	0.629	10
1980s	0.44	0.44	0.44	10
1990s	0.4367	0.433	0.441	10
2000s	0.4256	0.411	0.442	10
2010s	0.5085	0.396	0.673	10
2020s	0.5597	0.485	0.622	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Sri Lanka?: Legislative checks on government index in Sri Lanka was 0.599 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 1948.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for legislative checks on government index?: Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.