Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Armenia or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.261 against 0.237 in Armenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Uganda?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Armenia vs Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Armenia

0.237

in 2025

Uganda

0.261

in 2025

Armenia rank

129th

Uganda rank

127th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Armenia
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.261 against 0.237 in Armenia, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Uganda ahead.

Armenia ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.023	0.325	0.302	Uganda
1920s	0.023	0.325	0.302	Uganda
1930s	0.023	0.325	0.302	Uganda
1940s	0.023	0.325	0.302	Uganda
1950s	0.0254	0.325	0.2996	Uganda
1960s	0.027	0.1739	0.1469	Uganda
1970s	0.027	0.0272	0.0002	Uganda
1980s	0.0331	0.1293	0.0962	Uganda
1990s	0.3246	0.3239	0.0007	Armenia
2000s	0.2195	0.3463	0.1268	Uganda
2010s	0.3143	0.3285	0.0142	Uganda
2020s	0.4545	0.2763	0.1782	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Armenia or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.261 against 0.237 in Armenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Armenia and Uganda?: 0.024, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Uganda?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Uganda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Armenia ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 127th 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.