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

Japan, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

155 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Japan: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Bulgaria

0.9

in 2025

Japan

0.901

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

28th

Japan rank

27th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Bulgaria
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.042	0.133	0.091	Japan
1870s	0.1269	0.133	0.0061	Japan
1880s	0.4075	0.1299	0.2776	Bulgaria
1890s	0.483	0.5244	0.0414	Japan
1900s	0.5465	0.54	0.0065	Bulgaria
1910s	0.5596	0.5833	0.0237	Japan
1920s	0.5418	0.593	0.0512	Japan
1930s	0.5006	0.5724	0.0717	Japan
1940s	0.3595	0.6518	0.2923	Japan
1950s	0.074	0.923	0.849	Japan
1960s	0.074	0.923	0.849	Japan
1970s	0.074	0.901	0.827	Japan
1980s	0.074	0.901	0.827	Japan
1990s	0.8772	0.9094	0.0322	Japan
2000s	0.8679	0.932	0.0641	Japan
2010s	0.8332	0.932	0.0988	Japan
2020s	0.8797	0.901	0.0213	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bulgaria or Japan?: Japan, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bulgaria and Japan?: 0.001, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?: 155 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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.