Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Bulgaria?

Austria, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?

146 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Bulgaria: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.904

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.9

in 2025

Austria rank

26th

Bulgaria rank

28th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Bulgaria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.904 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Bulgaria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.384	0.042	0.342	Austria
1860s	0.501	0.042	0.459	Austria
1870s	0.517	0.1693	0.3477	Austria
1880s	0.517	0.4075	0.1095	Austria
1890s	0.517	0.483	0.034	Austria
1900s	0.517	0.5465	0.0295	Bulgaria
1910s	0.5295	0.5596	0.0301	Bulgaria
1920s	0.6425	0.5418	0.1007	Austria
1930s	0.3447	0.483	0.1383	Bulgaria
1940s	0.6304	0.1876	0.4428	Austria
1950s	0.631	0.074	0.557	Austria
1960s	0.6453	0.074	0.5713	Austria
1970s	0.7531	0.074	0.6791	Austria
1980s	0.848	0.074	0.774	Austria
1990s	0.892	0.8772	0.0148	Austria
2000s	0.912	0.8679	0.0441	Austria
2010s	0.9337	0.8332	0.1005	Austria
2020s	0.9195	0.8797	0.0398	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Austria or Bulgaria?: Austria, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Austria and Bulgaria?: 0.004, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?: 146 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.