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

Italy, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

175 years are reported by both, from 1848 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 Italy: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bulgaria

0.9

in 2025

Italy

0.905

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

28th

Italy rank

25th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bulgaria
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.042	0.399	0.357	Italy
1850s	0.042	0.399	0.357	Italy
1860s	0.042	0.5174	0.4754	Italy
1870s	0.1269	0.547	0.4201	Italy
1880s	0.4075	0.547	0.1395	Italy
1890s	0.483	0.547	0.064	Italy
1900s	0.5465	0.6128	0.0663	Italy
1910s	0.5596	0.5812	0.0216	Italy
1920s	0.5418	0.2318	0.31	Bulgaria
1930s	0.5006	0.018	0.4826	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3595	0.4088	0.0493	Italy
1950s	0.074	0.902	0.828	Italy
1960s	0.074	0.902	0.828	Italy
1970s	0.074	0.902	0.828	Italy
1980s	0.074	0.902	0.828	Italy
1990s	0.8772	0.923	0.0458	Italy
2000s	0.8679	0.9332	0.0653	Italy
2010s	0.8332	0.952	0.1188	Italy
2020s	0.8797	0.945	0.0653	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bulgaria or Italy?: Italy, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bulgaria and Italy?: 0.005, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bulgaria ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th 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.