Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bulgaria or Malaysia?

Bulgaria, at 0.793 against 0.777 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?

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.

Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Bulgaria

0.793

in 2025

Malaysia

0.777

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

60th

Malaysia rank

63rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Bulgaria
Malaysia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.793 against 0.777 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5	0.702	0.202	Malaysia
1910s	0.5	0.702	0.202	Malaysia
1920s	0.4985	0.702	0.2035	Malaysia
1930s	0.5026	0.702	0.1994	Malaysia
1940s	0.3361	0.6612	0.3251	Malaysia
1950s	0.22	0.6957	0.4757	Malaysia
1960s	0.22	0.665	0.445	Malaysia
1970s	0.22	0.665	0.445	Malaysia
1980s	0.22	0.5637	0.3437	Malaysia
1990s	0.8288	0.545	0.2838	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8562	0.6057	0.2505	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8402	0.6279	0.2123	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8297	0.769	0.0607	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Bulgaria or Malaysia?: Bulgaria, at 0.793 against 0.777 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Bulgaria and Malaysia?: 0.016, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Bulgaria ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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: 30 October 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.