Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Brazil or Guatemala?

Brazil, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?

236 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Brazil vs Guatemala: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Brazil

0.954

in 2025

Guatemala

0.954

in 2025

Brazil rank

13th

Guatemala rank

13th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Brazil
Guatemala

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.52	0.819	0.299	Guatemala
1790s	0.52	0.819	0.299	Guatemala
1800s	0.52	0.819	0.299	Guatemala
1810s	0.52	0.819	0.299	Guatemala
1820s	0.52	0.7296	0.2096	Guatemala
1830s	0.52	0.5875	0.0675	Guatemala
1840s	0.52	0.4422	0.0778	Brazil
1850s	0.52	0.515	0.005	Brazil
1860s	0.52	0.5374	0.0174	Guatemala
1870s	0.52	0.5046	0.0154	Brazil
1880s	0.52	0.5202	0.0002	Guatemala
1890s	0.4522	0.5382	0.086	Guatemala
1900s	0.468	0.414	0.054	Brazil
1910s	0.468	0.4158	0.0522	Brazil
1920s	0.468	0.5299	0.0619	Guatemala
1930s	0.3542	0.4806	0.1264	Guatemala
1940s	0.4235	0.5483	0.1248	Guatemala
1950s	0.536	0.5645	0.0285	Guatemala
1960s	0.392	0.5505	0.1585	Guatemala
1970s	0.2216	0.5177	0.2961	Guatemala
1980s	0.4795	0.5425	0.063	Guatemala
1990s	0.8232	0.6222	0.201	Brazil
2000s	0.875	0.624	0.251	Brazil
2010s	0.8984	0.6921	0.2063	Brazil
2020s	0.8803	0.7633	0.117	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Brazil or Guatemala?: Brazil, at 0.954 against 0.954 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Brazil and Guatemala?: 0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Brazil ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 13th 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.