Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Angola or Congo?

Angola, at 0.234 against 0.223 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Angola vs Congo: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Angola

0.234

in 2025

Congo

0.223

in 2025

Angola rank

131st

Congo rank

133rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Angola
Congo

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.234 against 0.223 in Congo, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 131st and Congo ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.398	0.499	0.101	Congo
1910s	0.398	0.499	0.101	Congo
1920s	0.398	0.499	0.101	Congo
1930s	0.3908	0.499	0.1082	Congo
1940s	0.386	0.499	0.113	Congo
1950s	0.386	0.5017	0.1157	Congo
1960s	0.386	0.4666	0.0806	Congo
1970s	0.3466	0.0715	0.2751	Angola
1980s	0.302	0.067	0.235	Angola
1990s	0.3271	0.3837	0.0566	Congo
2000s	0.2456	0.1226	0.123	Angola
2010s	0.2221	0.1419	0.0802	Angola
2020s	0.2292	0.196	0.0332	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Angola or Congo?: Angola, at 0.234 against 0.223 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Angola and Congo?: 0.011, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Angola and Congo rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Angola ranks 131st and Congo ranks 133rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.