Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bhutan or Fiji?

Bhutan, at 0.802 against 0.795 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?

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.

Bhutan vs Fiji: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bhutan

0.802

in 2025

Fiji

0.795

in 2025

Bhutan rank

56th

Fiji rank

57th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bhutan
Fiji

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.802 against 0.795 in Fiji, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Bhutan ranks 56th and Fiji ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Fiji in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5021	0.612	0.1099	Fiji
1910s	0.556	0.612	0.056	Fiji
1920s	0.556	0.612	0.056	Fiji
1930s	0.556	0.612	0.056	Fiji
1940s	0.556	0.612	0.056	Fiji
1950s	0.6277	0.612	0.0157	Bhutan
1960s	0.705	0.612	0.093	Bhutan
1970s	0.717	0.513	0.204	Bhutan
1980s	0.717	0.5052	0.2118	Bhutan
1990s	0.712	0.507	0.205	Bhutan
2000s	0.7789	0.5239	0.255	Bhutan
2010s	0.9115	0.4807	0.4308	Bhutan
2020s	0.8595	0.6602	0.1993	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bhutan or Fiji?: Bhutan, at 0.802 against 0.795 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bhutan and Fiji?: 0.007, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Fiji rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bhutan ranks 56th and Fiji ranks 57th 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.