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

Singapore, at 0.561 against 0.56 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

144 years are reported by both, from 1867 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 Singapore: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.56

in 2025

Singapore

0.561

in 2025

Bolivia rank

95th

Singapore rank

94th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.561 against 0.56 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

Bolivia ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.065	0.26	0.195	Singapore
1870s	0.065	0.26	0.195	Singapore
1880s	0.201	0.26	0.059	Singapore
1890s	0.201	0.26	0.059	Singapore
1900s	0.201	0.26	0.059	Singapore
1910s	0.2062	0.26	0.0538	Singapore
1920s	0.236	0.26	0.024	Singapore
1930s	0.2151	0.26	0.0449	Singapore
1940s	0.1794	0.26	0.0806	Singapore
1950s	0.1644	0.3649	0.2005	Singapore
1960s	0.1193	0.446	0.3267	Singapore
1970s	0.057	0.446	0.389	Singapore
1980s	0.4601	0.446	0.0141	Bolivia
1990s	0.5869	0.446	0.1409	Bolivia
2000s	0.6072	0.446	0.1612	Bolivia
2010s	0.4001	0.4925	0.0924	Singapore
2020s	0.4842	0.561	0.0768	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bolivia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.561 against 0.56 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bolivia and Singapore?: 0.001, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Singapore?: 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Singapore rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th 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.