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

Angola, at 0.234 against 0.22 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

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.

Angola vs Madagascar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Angola

0.234

in 2025

Madagascar

0.22

in 2025

Angola rank

131st

Madagascar rank

134th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Angola
Madagascar

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.234 against 0.22 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Angola ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.398	0.54	0.142	Madagascar
1910s	0.398	0.54	0.142	Madagascar
1920s	0.398	0.531	0.133	Madagascar
1930s	0.3908	0.53	0.1392	Madagascar
1940s	0.386	0.53	0.144	Madagascar
1950s	0.386	0.5239	0.1379	Madagascar
1960s	0.386	0.3461	0.0399	Angola
1970s	0.3466	0.3	0.0466	Angola
1980s	0.302	0.252	0.05	Angola
1990s	0.3271	0.3985	0.0714	Madagascar
2000s	0.2456	0.3933	0.1477	Madagascar
2010s	0.2221	0.2654	0.0433	Madagascar
2020s	0.2292	0.2365	0.0073	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Angola or Madagascar?: Angola, at 0.234 against 0.22 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Angola and Madagascar?: 0.014, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Angola ranks 131st and Madagascar ranks 134th 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.