Bhutan vs Latvia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Bhutan
0.833
in 2025
Latvia
0.822
in 2025
Bhutan rank
45th
Latvia rank
47th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.833 against 0.822 in Latvia, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.124 | 0.051 | 0.073 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.124 | 0.051 | 0.073 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.051 | 0.073 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.124 | 0.1058 | 0.0182 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.1502 | 0.7516 | 0.6014 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.7741 | 0.3991 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8128 | 0.8122 | 0.0006 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.8218 | 0.0035 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Bhutan, at 0.833 against 0.822 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 0.011, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 47th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.