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

Slovakia, at 0.811 against 0.802 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Slovakia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bhutan

0.802

in 2025

Slovakia

0.811

in 2025

Bhutan rank

56th

Slovakia rank

54th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bhutan
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.811 against 0.802 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5021	0.7693	0.2672	Slovakia
1910s	0.556	0.7669	0.2109	Slovakia
1920s	0.556	0.775	0.219	Slovakia
1930s	0.556	0.7135	0.1575	Slovakia
1940s	0.556	0.1861	0.3699	Bhutan
1950s	0.6277	0.0478	0.5799	Bhutan
1960s	0.705	0.0646	0.6404	Bhutan
1970s	0.717	0.061	0.656	Bhutan
1980s	0.717	0.063	0.654	Bhutan
1990s	0.712	0.8095	0.0975	Slovakia
2000s	0.7789	0.8729	0.094	Slovakia
2010s	0.9115	0.8429	0.0686	Bhutan
2020s	0.8595	0.8807	0.0212	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bhutan or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.811 against 0.802 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bhutan and Slovakia?: 0.009, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Slovakia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bhutan ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 54th 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.