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

Belgium, at 0.826 against 0.82 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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.

Belgium vs Lesotho: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Belgium

0.826

in 2025

Lesotho

0.82

in 2025

Belgium rank

50th

Lesotho rank

52nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Belgium
Lesotho

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.826 against 0.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.931	0.733	0.198	Belgium
1910s	0.9075	0.733	0.1745	Belgium
1920s	0.944	0.733	0.211	Belgium
1930s	0.944	0.733	0.211	Belgium
1940s	0.9268	0.733	0.1938	Belgium
1950s	0.939	0.733	0.206	Belgium
1960s	0.939	0.7371	0.2019	Belgium
1970s	0.939	0.694	0.245	Belgium
1980s	0.9382	0.6838	0.2544	Belgium
1990s	0.9326	0.7256	0.207	Belgium
2000s	0.933	0.7406	0.1924	Belgium
2010s	0.9298	0.7547	0.1751	Belgium
2020s	0.894	0.7945	0.0995	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Belgium or Lesotho?: Belgium, at 0.826 against 0.82 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Belgium and Lesotho?: 0.006, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Belgium ranks 50th and Lesotho ranks 52nd 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.