Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.833 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.833
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.857
in 2019
All-time low
0.124
in 1953
Years of data
73
1953–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bhutan, 1953–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.833 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Bhutan peaked at 0.857 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 1953.
Bhutan ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.124 | — |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.245 | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 0.265 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.277 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.287 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.783 | +172.8% |
| 2009 | 0.813 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.801 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.827 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.857 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.802 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.796 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.833 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.833 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.833 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.66, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 7 |
| 1960s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1502 | 0.124 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.265 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8128 | 0.801 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.796 | 0.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 42 South Africa 0.843 compare
- 43 Spain 0.839 compare
- 44 Mongolia 0.838 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.824 compare
- 47 Latvia 0.822 compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.818 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Bhutan?
- Legislative checks on government index in Bhutan was 0.833 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2019.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1953.
- How does Bhutan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Bhutan ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.