Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Benin or Hong Kong?

Benin, at 0.598 against 0.579 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong?

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.

Benin vs Hong Kong: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Benin

0.598

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.579

in 2025

Benin rank

99th

Hong Kong rank

101st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Benin
Hong Kong

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.598 against 0.579 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.019.

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

Benin ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 101st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.877	0.581	Hong Kong
1910s	0.296	0.877	0.581	Hong Kong
1920s	0.296	0.877	0.581	Hong Kong
1930s	0.296	0.877	0.581	Hong Kong
1940s	0.296	0.8724	0.5764	Hong Kong
1950s	0.296	0.877	0.581	Hong Kong
1960s	0.473	0.877	0.404	Hong Kong
1970s	0.3298	0.877	0.5472	Hong Kong
1980s	0.287	0.877	0.59	Hong Kong
1990s	0.6367	0.8725	0.2358	Hong Kong
2000s	0.6621	0.862	0.1999	Hong Kong
2010s	0.6612	0.854	0.1928	Hong Kong
2020s	0.5618	0.6193	0.0575	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Benin or Hong Kong?: Benin, at 0.598 against 0.579 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Benin and Hong Kong?: 0.019, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Hong Kong rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Benin ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 101st 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.