Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Argentina or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.66 against 0.64 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Philippines?

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.

Argentina vs Philippines: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Argentina

0.64

in 2025

Philippines

0.66

in 2025

Argentina rank

94th

Philippines rank

92nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Argentina
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.66 against 0.64 in Argentina, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.841	0.7131	0.1279	Argentina
1910s	0.855	0.744	0.111	Argentina
1920s	0.8582	0.772	0.0862	Argentina
1930s	0.7989	0.7398	0.0591	Argentina
1940s	0.6614	0.6368	0.0246	Argentina
1950s	0.4344	0.79	0.3556	Philippines
1960s	0.6609	0.7755	0.1146	Philippines
1970s	0.4868	0.3125	0.1743	Argentina
1980s	0.6418	0.4123	0.2295	Argentina
1990s	0.5955	0.7274	0.1319	Philippines
2000s	0.687	0.6824	0.0046	Argentina
2010s	0.6841	0.7271	0.043	Philippines
2020s	0.7237	0.6363	0.0873	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Argentina or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.66 against 0.64 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Argentina and Philippines?: 0.02, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Philippines rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Argentina ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 92nd 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.