Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belgium or Honduras?

Belgium, at 0.826 against 0.821 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Honduras?

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.

Belgium vs Honduras: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Belgium

0.826

in 2025

Honduras

0.821

in 2025

Belgium rank

50th

Honduras rank

51st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Belgium
Honduras

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.826 against 0.821 in Honduras, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 188 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.931	0.224	0.707	Belgium
1840s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1850s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1860s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1870s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1880s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1890s	0.931	0.244	0.687	Belgium
1900s	0.931	0.2822	0.6488	Belgium
1910s	0.9075	0.307	0.6005	Belgium
1920s	0.944	0.2912	0.6528	Belgium
1930s	0.944	0.2591	0.6849	Belgium
1940s	0.9268	0.2506	0.6762	Belgium
1950s	0.939	0.3484	0.5906	Belgium
1960s	0.939	0.2629	0.6761	Belgium
1970s	0.939	0.2763	0.6627	Belgium
1980s	0.9382	0.466	0.4722	Belgium
1990s	0.9326	0.6044	0.3282	Belgium
2000s	0.933	0.6535	0.2795	Belgium
2010s	0.9298	0.5725	0.3573	Belgium
2020s	0.894	0.7428	0.1512	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belgium or Honduras?: Belgium, at 0.826 against 0.821 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Belgium and Honduras?: 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Honduras?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Honduras rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 51st 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.