Bhutan vs Spain: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Bhutan
0.833
in 2025
Spain
0.839
in 2025
Bhutan rank
45th
Spain rank
43rd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Bhutan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.839 against 0.833 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.124 | 0.042 | 0.082 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.124 | 0.042 | 0.082 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.3042 | 0.1802 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.124 | 0.8112 | 0.6872 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1502 | 0.8299 | 0.6797 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.8397 | 0.4647 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8128 | 0.8275 | 0.0147 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.8188 | 0.0005 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bhutan or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.839 against 0.833 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bhutan and Spain?
- 0.006, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Spain rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.