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

Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Ireland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bulgaria

0.9

in 2025

Ireland

0.888

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

28th

Ireland rank

31st

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bulgaria
Ireland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1790s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1800s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1810s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1820s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1830s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1840s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1850s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1860s	0.042	0.792	0.75	Ireland
1870s	0.1269	0.792	0.6651	Ireland
1880s	0.4075	0.792	0.3845	Ireland
1890s	0.483	0.792	0.309	Ireland
1900s	0.5465	0.792	0.2455	Ireland
1910s	0.5596	0.742	0.1824	Ireland
1920s	0.5418	0.6138	0.072	Ireland
1930s	0.5006	0.716	0.2154	Ireland
1940s	0.3595	0.716	0.3565	Ireland
1950s	0.074	0.716	0.642	Ireland
1960s	0.074	0.7155	0.6415	Ireland
1970s	0.074	0.736	0.662	Ireland
1980s	0.074	0.774	0.7	Ireland
1990s	0.8772	0.8233	0.0539	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8679	0.856	0.0119	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8332	0.8695	0.0363	Ireland
2020s	0.8797	0.8867	0.007	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bulgaria or Ireland?: Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bulgaria and Ireland?: 0.012, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.