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

Benin, at 0.598 against 0.577 in Mozambique as of 2025.

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

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 Mozambique: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Benin

0.598

in 2025

Mozambique

0.577

in 2025

Benin rank

99th

Mozambique rank

102nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Benin
Mozambique

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.598 against 0.577 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 99th and Mozambique ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1910s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1920s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1930s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1940s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1950s	0.296	0.188	0.108	Benin
1960s	0.473	0.188	0.285	Benin
1970s	0.3298	0.202	0.1278	Benin
1980s	0.287	0.201	0.086	Benin
1990s	0.6367	0.5948	0.0419	Benin
2000s	0.6621	0.6858	0.0237	Mozambique
2010s	0.6612	0.6605	0.0007	Benin
2020s	0.5618	0.6008	0.039	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Benin or Mozambique?: Benin, at 0.598 against 0.577 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Benin and Mozambique?: 0.021, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Benin ranks 99th and Mozambique ranks 102nd 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.