Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bolivia or Mexico?

Bolivia, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Bolivia vs Mexico: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.266

in 2025

Mexico

0.265

in 2025

Bolivia rank

124th

Mexico rank

126th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Mexico

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.3642	0.332	0.0322	Bolivia
1830s	0.3306	0.285	0.0456	Bolivia
1840s	0.221	0.288	0.067	Mexico
1850s	0.221	0.1895	0.0315	Bolivia
1860s	0.221	0.2415	0.0205	Mexico
1870s	0.221	0.2041	0.0169	Bolivia
1880s	0.39	0.194	0.196	Bolivia
1890s	0.3778	0.194	0.1838	Bolivia
1900s	0.2833	0.206	0.0773	Bolivia
1910s	0.285	0.2512	0.0338	Bolivia
1920s	0.2715	0.3247	0.0532	Mexico
1930s	0.2622	0.2848	0.0226	Mexico
1940s	0.2622	0.2831	0.0209	Mexico
1950s	0.2821	0.287	0.0049	Mexico
1960s	0.2103	0.287	0.0767	Mexico
1970s	0.0545	0.285	0.2305	Mexico
1980s	0.4296	0.2982	0.1314	Bolivia
1990s	0.549	0.4906	0.0584	Bolivia
2000s	0.5331	0.7203	0.1872	Mexico
2010s	0.3816	0.7082	0.3266	Mexico
2020s	0.3013	0.4613	0.16	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bolivia or Mexico?: Bolivia, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bolivia and Mexico?: 0.001, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th 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.