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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.56
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.757
in 2003
All-time low
0.057
in 1979
Years of data
185
1826–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bolivia, 1826–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 0.56 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Bolivia peaked at 0.757 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1979.

Bolivia ranks 95th 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 Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1826 0.065 —
1827 0.065 +0.0%
1828 0.065 +0.0%
1829 0.065 +0.0%
1830 0.065 +0.0%
1831 0.065 +0.0%
1832 0.065 +0.0%
1833 0.065 +0.0%
1834 0.065 +0.0%
1835 0.065 +0.0%
1836 0.065 +0.0%
1837 0.065 +0.0%
1838 0.065 +0.0%
1839 0.065 +0.0%
1840 0.065 +0.0%
1841 0.065 +0.0%
1842 0.065 +0.0%
1843 0.065 +0.0%
1844 0.065 +0.0%
1845 0.065 +0.0%
1846 0.065 +0.0%
1847 0.065 +0.0%
1848 0.065 +0.0%
1849 0.065 +0.0%
1850 0.065 +0.0%
1851 0.065 +0.0%
1852 0.065 +0.0%
1853 0.065 +0.0%
1854 0.065 +0.0%
1855 0.065 +0.0%
1856 0.065 +0.0%
1857 0.065 +0.0%
1858 0.065 +0.0%
1859 0.065 +0.0%
1860 0.065 +0.0%
1861 0.065 +0.0%
1862 0.065 +0.0%
1863 0.065 +0.0%
1864 0.065 +0.0%
1865 0.065 +0.0%
1866 0.065 +0.0%
1867 0.065 +0.0%
1868 0.065 +0.0%
1869 0.065 +0.0%
1870 0.065 +0.0%
1871 0.065 +0.0%
1872 0.065 +0.0%
1873 0.065 +0.0%
1874 0.065 +0.0%
1875 0.065 +0.0%
1876 0.065 +0.0%
1877 0.065 +0.0%
1878 0.065 +0.0%
1879 0.065 +0.0%
1880 0.201 +209.2%
1881 0.201 +0.0%
1882 0.201 +0.0%
1883 0.201 +0.0%
1884 0.201 +0.0%
1885 0.201 +0.0%
1886 0.201 +0.0%
1887 0.201 +0.0%
1888 0.201 +0.0%
1889 0.201 +0.0%
1890 0.201 +0.0%
1891 0.201 +0.0%
1892 0.201 +0.0%
1893 0.201 +0.0%
1894 0.201 +0.0%
1895 0.201 +0.0%
1896 0.201 +0.0%
1897 0.201 +0.0%
1898 0.201 +0.0%
1899 0.201 +0.0%
1900 0.201 +0.0%
1901 0.201 +0.0%
1902 0.201 +0.0%
1903 0.201 +0.0%
1904 0.201 +0.0%
1905 0.201 +0.0%
1906 0.201 +0.0%
1907 0.201 +0.0%
1908 0.201 +0.0%
1909 0.201 +0.0%
1910 0.201 +0.0%
1911 0.201 +0.0%
1912 0.201 +0.0%
1913 0.201 +0.0%
1914 0.201 +0.0%
1915 0.201 +0.0%
1916 0.201 +0.0%
1917 0.201 +0.0%
1918 0.218 +8.5%
1919 0.236 +8.3%
1920 0.236 +0.0%
1921 0.236 +0.0%
1922 0.236 +0.0%
1923 0.236 +0.0%
1924 0.236 +0.0%
1925 0.236 +0.0%
1926 0.236 +0.0%
1927 0.236 +0.0%
1928 0.236 +0.0%
1929 0.236 +0.0%
1930 0.236 +0.0%
1931 0.236 +0.0%
1932 0.236 +0.0%
1933 0.236 +0.0%
1934 0.236 +0.0%
1935 0.236 +0.0%
1938 0.138 -41.5%
1939 0.167 +21.0%
1940 0.17 +1.8%
1941 0.187 +10.0%
1942 0.187 +0.0%
1944 0.145 -22.5%
1945 0.188 +29.7%
1947 0.186 -1.1%
1948 0.186 +0.0%
1949 0.186 +0.0%
1950 0.186 +0.0%
1951 0.186 +0.0%
1952 0.189 +1.6%
1953 0.164 -13.2%
1954 0.164 +0.0%
1955 0.151 -7.9%
1956 0.151 +0.0%
1957 0.151 +0.0%
1958 0.151 +0.0%
1959 0.151 +0.0%
1960 0.151 +0.0%
1961 0.151 +0.0%
1962 0.151 +0.0%
1963 0.151 +0.0%
1964 0.169 +11.9%
1966 0.077 -54.4%
1967 0.077 +0.0%
1968 0.077 +0.0%
1969 0.07 -9.1%
1979 0.057 -18.6%
1980 0.079 +38.6%
1982 0.351 +344.3%
1983 0.46 +31.1%
1984 0.606 +31.7%
1985 0.529 -12.7%
1986 0.529 +0.0%
1987 0.529 +0.0%
1988 0.529 +0.0%
1989 0.529 +0.0%
1990 0.529 +0.0%
1991 0.529 +0.0%
1992 0.529 +0.0%
1993 0.529 +0.0%
1994 0.563 +6.4%
1995 0.563 +0.0%
1996 0.563 +0.0%
1997 0.688 +22.2%
1998 0.688 +0.0%
1999 0.688 +0.0%
2000 0.694 +0.9%
2001 0.694 +0.0%
2002 0.694 +0.0%
2003 0.757 +9.1%
2004 0.717 -5.3%
2005 0.73 +1.8%
2006 0.466 -36.2%
2007 0.466 +0.0%
2008 0.441 -5.4%
2009 0.413 -6.3%
2010 0.408 -1.2%
2011 0.408 +0.0%
2012 0.408 +0.0%
2013 0.432 +5.9%
2014 0.432 +0.0%
2015 0.418 -3.2%
2016 0.418 +0.0%
2017 0.379 -9.3%
2018 0.366 -3.4%
2019 0.332 -9.3%
2020 0.698 +110.2%
2021 0.386 -44.7%
2022 0.445 +15.3%
2023 0.467 +4.9%
2024 0.349 -25.3%
2025 0.56 +60.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.065 0.065 0.065 4
1830s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1840s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1850s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1860s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1870s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1880s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1890s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1900s 0.201 0.201 0.201 10
1910s 0.2062 0.201 0.236 10
1920s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1930s 0.2151 0.138 0.236 8
1940s 0.1794 0.145 0.188 8
1950s 0.1644 0.151 0.189 10
1960s 0.1193 0.07 0.169 9
1970s 0.057 0.057 0.057 1
1980s 0.4601 0.079 0.606 9
1990s 0.5869 0.529 0.688 10
2000s 0.6072 0.413 0.757 10
2010s 0.4001 0.332 0.432 10
2020s 0.4842 0.349 0.698 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 92 Liberia 0.584 compare
  2. 93 Georgia 0.577 compare
  3. 94 Singapore 0.561 compare
  4. 96 Lebanon 0.543 compare
  5. 97 Iran 0.523 compare
  6. 98 Indonesia 0.517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Bolivia?
Legislative checks on government index in Bolivia was 0.56 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2003.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1979.
How does Bolivia rank for legislative checks on government index?
Bolivia ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.