Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bhutan or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 0.838 against 0.833 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?

73 years are reported by both, from 1953 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.

Bhutan vs Mongolia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bhutan

0.833

in 2025

Mongolia

0.838

in 2025

Bhutan rank

45th

Mongolia rank

44th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bhutan
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.838 against 0.833 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 45th and Mongolia ranks 44th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.124	0.172	0.048	Mongolia
1960s	0.124	0.184	0.06	Mongolia
1970s	0.124	0.184	0.06	Mongolia
1980s	0.124	0.184	0.06	Mongolia
1990s	0.1502	0.8493	0.6991	Mongolia
2000s	0.375	0.8264	0.4514	Mongolia
2010s	0.8128	0.8116	0.0012	Bhutan
2020s	0.8183	0.7765	0.0418	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bhutan or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.838 against 0.833 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bhutan and Mongolia?: 0.005, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bhutan ranks 45th and Mongolia ranks 44th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.