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

Benin, at 0.598 against 0.584 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

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 Indonesia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Benin

0.598

in 2025

Indonesia

0.584

in 2025

Benin rank

99th

Indonesia rank

100th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Benin
Indonesia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.598 against 0.584 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 99th and Indonesia ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.158	0.138	Benin
1910s	0.296	0.158	0.138	Benin
1920s	0.296	0.158	0.138	Benin
1930s	0.296	0.198	0.098	Benin
1940s	0.296	0.3239	0.0279	Indonesia
1950s	0.296	0.4322	0.1362	Indonesia
1960s	0.473	0.2317	0.2413	Benin
1970s	0.3298	0.0574	0.2724	Benin
1980s	0.287	0.052	0.235	Benin
1990s	0.6367	0.119	0.5177	Benin
2000s	0.6621	0.7412	0.0791	Indonesia
2010s	0.6612	0.7658	0.1046	Indonesia
2020s	0.5618	0.6345	0.0727	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Benin or Indonesia?: Benin, at 0.598 against 0.584 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Benin and Indonesia?: 0.014, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Benin ranks 99th and Indonesia ranks 100th 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.