Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Botswana or Romania?

Botswana, at 0.748 against 0.745 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?

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.

Botswana vs Romania: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Botswana

0.748

in 2025

Romania

0.745

in 2025

Botswana rank

70th

Romania rank

72nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Botswana
Romania

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.748 against 0.745 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

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

Botswana ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.843	0.48	0.363	Botswana
1910s	0.843	0.48	0.363	Botswana
1920s	0.843	0.4954	0.3476	Botswana
1930s	0.843	0.4729	0.3701	Botswana
1940s	0.843	0.2459	0.5971	Botswana
1950s	0.843	0.108	0.735	Botswana
1960s	0.8654	0.108	0.7574	Botswana
1970s	0.907	0.108	0.799	Botswana
1980s	0.9046	0.108	0.7966	Botswana
1990s	0.9088	0.4689	0.4399	Botswana
2000s	0.889	0.6458	0.2432	Botswana
2010s	0.8533	0.7837	0.0696	Botswana
2020s	0.8123	0.7605	0.0518	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Botswana or Romania?: Botswana, at 0.748 against 0.745 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Botswana and Romania?: 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd 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: 18 September 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.