Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bulgaria or Colombia?

Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?

210 years are reported by both, from 1812 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.

Bulgaria vs Colombia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bulgaria

0.9

in 2025

Colombia

0.9

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

28th

Colombia rank

28th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bulgaria
Colombia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9 against 0.9 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Colombia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.042	0.519	0.477	Colombia
1820s	0.042	0.7127	0.6707	Colombia
1830s	0.042	0.6672	0.6252	Colombia
1840s	0.042	0.71	0.668	Colombia
1850s	0.042	0.71	0.668	Colombia
1860s	0.042	0.71	0.668	Colombia
1870s	0.1269	0.71	0.5831	Colombia
1880s	0.4075	0.71	0.3025	Colombia
1890s	0.483	0.71	0.227	Colombia
1900s	0.5465	0.6239	0.0774	Colombia
1910s	0.5596	0.693	0.1334	Colombia
1920s	0.5418	0.693	0.1512	Colombia
1930s	0.5006	0.693	0.1924	Colombia
1940s	0.3595	0.6467	0.2872	Colombia
1950s	0.074	0.6016	0.5276	Colombia
1960s	0.074	0.704	0.63	Colombia
1970s	0.074	0.716	0.642	Colombia
1980s	0.074	0.7438	0.6698	Colombia
1990s	0.8772	0.8203	0.0569	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8679	0.8217	0.0462	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8332	0.825	0.0082	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8797	0.832	0.0477	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bulgaria or Colombia?: Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.9 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bulgaria and Colombia?: 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?: 210 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bulgaria ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 28th 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.