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

Liberia, at 0.584 against 0.56 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

162 years are reported by both, from 1847 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 Liberia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.56

in 2025

Liberia

0.584

in 2025

Bolivia rank

95th

Liberia rank

92nd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.584 against 0.56 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 95th and Liberia ranks 92nd of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.065	0.52	0.455	Liberia
1850s	0.065	0.52	0.455	Liberia
1860s	0.065	0.52	0.455	Liberia
1870s	0.065	0.52	0.455	Liberia
1880s	0.201	0.52	0.319	Liberia
1890s	0.201	0.52	0.319	Liberia
1900s	0.201	0.52	0.319	Liberia
1910s	0.2062	0.52	0.3138	Liberia
1920s	0.236	0.5472	0.3112	Liberia
1930s	0.2151	0.513	0.2979	Liberia
1940s	0.1794	0.4786	0.2993	Liberia
1950s	0.1644	0.366	0.2016	Liberia
1960s	0.1193	0.366	0.2467	Liberia
1970s	0.057	0.52	0.463	Liberia
1980s	0.4757	0.4734	0.0023	Bolivia
1990s	0.5869	0.634	0.0471	Liberia
2000s	0.6072	0.7356	0.1284	Liberia
2010s	0.4001	0.742	0.3419	Liberia
2020s	0.4842	0.5125	0.0283	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bolivia or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.584 against 0.56 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bolivia and Liberia?: 0.024, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Liberia?: 162 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Liberia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 95th and Liberia ranks 92nd 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.