Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.146 against 0.143 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Afghanistan

0.143

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.146

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

150th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

149th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.146 against 0.143 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.219	0.1674	0.0516	Afghanistan
1910s	0.2245	0.462	0.2375	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	0.2683	0.39	0.1217	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.279	0.39	0.111	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	0.279	0.39	0.111	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.279	0.39	0.111	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.3234	0.4204	0.097	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.3	0.044	0.256	Afghanistan
1980s	0.1646	0.042	0.1226	Afghanistan
1990s	0.1752	0.1099	0.0653	Afghanistan
2000s	0.2414	0.2503	0.0089	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.2348	0.2283	0.0065	Afghanistan
2020s	0.1097	0.2113	0.1017	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.146 against 0.143 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Afghanistan ranks 150th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.