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

Slovenia, at 0.763 against 0.748 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Slovenia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Botswana

0.748

in 2025

Slovenia

0.763

in 2025

Botswana rank

70th

Slovenia rank

68th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Botswana
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 0.763 against 0.748 in Botswana, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 70th and Slovenia ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.843	0.744	0.099	Botswana
1910s	0.843	0.692	0.151	Botswana
1920s	0.843	0.2971	0.5459	Botswana
1930s	0.843	0.2046	0.6384	Botswana
1940s	0.843	0.1911	0.6519	Botswana
1950s	0.843	0.277	0.566	Botswana
1960s	0.8654	0.3869	0.4785	Botswana
1970s	0.907	0.4378	0.4692	Botswana
1980s	0.9046	0.4613	0.4433	Botswana
1990s	0.9088	0.8897	0.0191	Botswana
2000s	0.889	0.8455	0.0435	Botswana
2010s	0.8533	0.885	0.0317	Slovenia
2020s	0.8123	0.8203	0.008	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Botswana or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 0.763 against 0.748 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Botswana and Slovenia?: 0.015, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovenia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Slovenia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Slovenia ranks 68th 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.