Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belarus or North Korea?

Belarus, at 0.006 against 0.003 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?

197 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Belarus vs North Korea: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Belarus

0.006

in 2025

North Korea

0.003

in 2025

Belarus rank

174th

North Korea rank

175th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Belarus
North Korea

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.006 against 0.003 in North Korea, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.0 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 197 shared years of data; in 1795 it was North Korea ahead.

Belarus ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 15 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1800s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1810s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1820s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1830s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1840s	0.126	0.127	0.001	North Korea
1850s	0.1745	0.127	0.0475	Belarus
1860s	0.5729	0.127	0.4459	Belarus
1870s	0.7688	0.127	0.6418	Belarus
1880s	0.2723	0.127	0.1453	Belarus
1890s	0.271	0.136	0.135	Belarus
1900s	0.1655	0.14	0.0255	Belarus
1910s	0.177	0.107	0.07	Belarus
1940s	0.023	0.0516	0.0286	North Korea
1950s	0.0254	0.0142	0.0112	Belarus
1960s	0.027	0.008	0.019	Belarus
1970s	0.027	0.0052	0.0218	Belarus
1980s	0.0331	0.004	0.0291	Belarus
1990s	0.4272	0.004	0.4232	Belarus
2000s	0.0454	0.004	0.0414	Belarus
2010s	0.0362	0.004	0.0322	Belarus
2020s	0.0095	0.0032	0.0063	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belarus or North Korea?: Belarus, at 0.006 against 0.003 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Belarus and North Korea?: 0.003, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?: 197 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Belarus ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 175th 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.