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

Bhutan, at 0.833 against 0.818 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

72 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 Seychelles: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bhutan

0.833

in 2025

Seychelles

0.818

in 2025

Bhutan rank

45th

Seychelles rank

48th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bhutan
Seychelles

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.833 against 0.818 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Seychelles ahead.

Bhutan ranks 45th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.124	0.573	0.449	Seychelles
1960s	0.124	0.573	0.449	Seychelles
1970s	0.124	0.4813	0.3573	Seychelles
1980s	0.124	0.404	0.28	Seychelles
1990s	0.1502	0.4794	0.3292	Seychelles
2000s	0.375	0.5824	0.2074	Seychelles
2010s	0.8128	0.7455	0.0673	Bhutan
2020s	0.8183	0.8182	0.0002	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bhutan or Seychelles?: Bhutan, at 0.833 against 0.818 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bhutan and Seychelles?: 0.015, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Seychelles?: 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Seychelles rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bhutan ranks 45th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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.