Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bolivia, 1826–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 197.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.