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

The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 1939.

How does United Kingdom rank for legislative checks on government index?

United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.95

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

10th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.964

in 2019

All-time low

0.765

in 1939

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in United Kingdom is 0.95, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.964 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.765, in 1939.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.792	0.792	0.792	1
1790s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1800s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1810s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1820s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1830s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1840s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1850s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1860s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1870s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1880s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1890s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1900s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1910s	0.7874	0.784	0.792	10
1920s	0.7902	0.786	0.792	10
1930s	0.7701	0.765	0.792	10
1940s	0.7756	0.765	0.788	10
1950s	0.788	0.788	0.788	10
1960s	0.8324	0.788	0.862	10
1970s	0.8893	0.862	0.899	10
1980s	0.917	0.881	0.921	10
1990s	0.9435	0.925	0.952	10
2000s	0.951	0.95	0.952	10
2010s	0.9556	0.952	0.964	10
2020s	0.9445	0.937	0.951	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in United Kingdom?: Legislative checks on government index in United Kingdom was 0.95 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 2019.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 1939.
How does United Kingdom rank for legislative checks on government index?: United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.