Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bangladesh or Nigeria?

Bangladesh, at 0.432 against 0.418 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bangladesh

0.432

in 2025

Nigeria

0.418

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

113th

Nigeria rank

115th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bangladesh
Nigeria

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.432 against 0.418 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.655	0.326	0.329	Bangladesh
1920s	0.655	0.326	0.329	Bangladesh
1930s	0.722	0.326	0.396	Bangladesh
1940s	0.7336	0.326	0.4076	Bangladesh
1950s	0.517	0.3354	0.1816	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3824	0.405	0.0226	Nigeria
1970s	0.4776	0.3863	0.0913	Bangladesh
1980s	0.455	0.38	0.075	Bangladesh
1990s	0.4754	0.392	0.0834	Bangladesh
2000s	0.4163	0.5176	0.1013	Nigeria
2010s	0.2017	0.5905	0.3888	Nigeria
2020s	0.2207	0.4683	0.2477	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bangladesh or Nigeria?: Bangladesh, at 0.432 against 0.418 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bangladesh and Nigeria?: 0.014, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bangladesh ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.