Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Barbados or Germany?

Germany, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Germany?

80 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.

Barbados vs Germany: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Barbados

0.93

in 2025

Germany

0.934

in 2025

Barbados rank

25th

Germany rank

24th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Barbados
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.934 against 0.93 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.883	0.738	0.145	Barbados
1910s	0.883	0.7398	0.1432	Barbados
1920s	0.883	0.7881	0.0949	Barbados
1930s	0.883	0.2907	0.5923	Barbados
1940s	0.883	0.047	0.836	Barbados
1990s	0.912	0.952	0.04	Germany
2000s	0.912	0.952	0.04	Germany
2010s	0.9162	0.9418	0.0256	Germany
2020s	0.928	0.9282	0.0002	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Barbados or Germany?: Germany, at 0.934 against 0.93 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Barbados and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Germany?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Germany rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th 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.