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

Botswana, at 0.748 against 0.733 in Thailand as of 2025.

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

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 Thailand: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Botswana

0.748

in 2025

Thailand

0.733

in 2025

Botswana rank

70th

Thailand rank

73rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Botswana
Thailand

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.748 against 0.733 in Thailand, a difference of 0.015.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.843	0.458	0.385	Botswana
1910s	0.843	0.551	0.292	Botswana
1920s	0.843	0.551	0.292	Botswana
1930s	0.843	0.6061	0.2369	Botswana
1940s	0.843	0.6181	0.2249	Botswana
1950s	0.843	0.597	0.246	Botswana
1960s	0.8654	0.5992	0.2662	Botswana
1970s	0.907	0.6167	0.2903	Botswana
1980s	0.9046	0.764	0.1406	Botswana
1990s	0.9088	0.7577	0.1511	Botswana
2000s	0.889	0.7647	0.1243	Botswana
2010s	0.8533	0.6883	0.165	Botswana
2020s	0.8123	0.6857	0.1267	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Botswana or Thailand?: Botswana, at 0.748 against 0.733 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Botswana and Thailand?: 0.015, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd 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.