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

Belarus, at 0.006 against 0.003 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

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

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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 Nicaragua: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Belarus

0.006

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.003

in 2025

Belarus rank

174th

Nicaragua rank

175th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Belarus
Nicaragua

How they compare

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

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.0 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 11 and Nicaragua in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.126	0.111	0.015	Belarus
1840s	0.126	0.111	0.015	Belarus
1850s	0.1745	0.1218	0.0527	Belarus
1860s	0.5729	0.165	0.4079	Belarus
1870s	0.7688	0.165	0.6038	Belarus
1880s	0.2723	0.165	0.1073	Belarus
1890s	0.271	0.119	0.152	Belarus
1900s	0.1655	0.119	0.0465	Belarus
1910s	0.1423	0.1172	0.0251	Belarus
1920s	0.023	0.1422	0.1192	Nicaragua
1930s	0.023	0.079	0.056	Nicaragua
1940s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Nicaragua
1950s	0.0254	0.037	0.0116	Nicaragua
1960s	0.027	0.037	0.01	Nicaragua
1970s	0.027	0.0396	0.0126	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0331	0.2389	0.2058	Nicaragua
1990s	0.4272	0.3988	0.0284	Belarus
2000s	0.0454	0.1881	0.1427	Nicaragua
2010s	0.0362	0.0403	0.0041	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0095	0.004	0.0055	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belarus or Nicaragua?: Belarus, at 0.006 against 0.003 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Belarus and Nicaragua?: 0.003, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Belarus ranks 174th and Nicaragua 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.