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

Bolivia, at 0.56 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.

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

97 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Iran: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.56

in 2025

Iran

0.523

in 2025

Bolivia rank

95th

Iran rank

97th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Iran

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.56 against 0.523 in Iran, a difference of 0.037.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.

Bolivia ranks 95th and Iran ranks 97th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.201	0.4265	0.2255	Iran
1910s	0.201	0.4253	0.2243	Iran
1920s	0.236	0.1844	0.0516	Bolivia
1930s	0.2151	0.103	0.1121	Bolivia
1940s	0.1794	0.3735	0.1941	Iran
1950s	0.1644	0.3864	0.222	Iran
1960s	0.1193	0.274	0.1547	Iran
1970s	0.057	0.615	0.558	Iran
1980s	0.4601	0.5922	0.1321	Iran
1990s	0.5869	0.6975	0.1106	Iran
2000s	0.6072	0.7094	0.1022	Iran
2010s	0.4001	0.7051	0.305	Iran
2020s	0.4842	0.4185	0.0657	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bolivia or Iran?: Bolivia, at 0.56 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bolivia and Iran?: 0.037, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iran?: 97 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Iran rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 95th and Iran ranks 97th 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.