Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bolivia or Indonesia?

Bolivia, at 0.56 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Indonesia?

166 years are reported by both, from 1826 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.

Bolivia vs Indonesia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.56

in 2025

Indonesia

0.517

in 2025

Bolivia rank

95th

Indonesia rank

98th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Indonesia

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.56 against 0.517 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.043.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1826 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 98th of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Indonesia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.065	0.126	0.061	Indonesia
1830s	0.065	0.126	0.061	Indonesia
1850s	0.065	0.102	0.037	Indonesia
1860s	0.065	0.102	0.037	Indonesia
1870s	0.065	0.102	0.037	Indonesia
1880s	0.201	0.102	0.099	Bolivia
1890s	0.201	0.102	0.099	Bolivia
1900s	0.201	0.102	0.099	Bolivia
1910s	0.2062	0.1304	0.0758	Bolivia
1920s	0.236	0.244	0.008	Indonesia
1930s	0.2151	0.244	0.0289	Indonesia
1940s	0.1794	0.3645	0.1851	Indonesia
1950s	0.1644	0.557	0.3926	Indonesia
1960s	0.1193	0.1001	0.0192	Bolivia
1970s	0.057	0.063	0.006	Indonesia
1980s	0.4601	0.0617	0.3984	Bolivia
1990s	0.5869	0.1457	0.4412	Bolivia
2000s	0.6072	0.762	0.1548	Indonesia
2010s	0.4001	0.7647	0.3646	Indonesia
2020s	0.4842	0.5872	0.103	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bolivia or Indonesia?: Bolivia, at 0.56 against 0.517 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bolivia and Indonesia?: 0.043, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Indonesia?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1826 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Indonesia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 95th and Indonesia ranks 98th 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.