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

Bolivia, at 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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.

Bolivia vs Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bolivia

0.266

in 2025

Uganda

0.261

in 2025

Bolivia rank

124th

Uganda rank

127th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bolivia
Uganda

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Bolivia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2833	0.325	0.0417	Uganda
1910s	0.285	0.325	0.04	Uganda
1920s	0.2715	0.325	0.0535	Uganda
1930s	0.2622	0.325	0.0628	Uganda
1940s	0.2622	0.325	0.0628	Uganda
1950s	0.2821	0.325	0.0429	Uganda
1960s	0.2103	0.1739	0.0364	Bolivia
1970s	0.0545	0.0272	0.0273	Bolivia
1980s	0.4296	0.1293	0.3003	Bolivia
1990s	0.549	0.3239	0.2251	Bolivia
2000s	0.5331	0.3463	0.1868	Bolivia
2010s	0.3816	0.3285	0.0531	Bolivia
2020s	0.3013	0.2763	0.025	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bolivia or Uganda?: Bolivia, at 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bolivia and Uganda?: 0.005, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Uganda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bolivia ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 127th 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.