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

Barbados, at 0.93 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

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.

Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Barbados

0.93

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

Barbados rank

25th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Barbados
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.93 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Barbados ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.883	0.892	0.009	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.883	0.892	0.009	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.883	0.892	0.009	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.883	0.892	0.009	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.883	0.8676	0.0154	Barbados
1950s	0.8868	0.8013	0.0855	Barbados
1960s	0.9136	0.803	0.1106	Barbados
1970s	0.931	0.7658	0.1652	Barbados
1980s	0.9158	0.719	0.1968	Barbados
1990s	0.912	0.719	0.193	Barbados
2000s	0.912	0.7138	0.1982	Barbados
2010s	0.9162	0.7548	0.1614	Barbados
2020s	0.928	0.802	0.126	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Barbados or Sri Lanka?: Barbados, at 0.93 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 0.018, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Barbados ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.