Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.315 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Burkina Faso

0.274

in 2025

Eswatini

0.315

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Eswatini rank

120th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Burkina Faso
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.315 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Eswatini ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.64	0.475	0.165	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.64	0.475	0.165	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.64	0.475	0.165	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.742	0.475	0.267	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.75	0.5042	0.2458	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.5367	0.5085	0.0282	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5491	0.4919	0.0572	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5333	0.495	0.0383	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.4556	0.4592	0.0036	Eswatini
2000s	0.512	0.3777	0.1343	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.62	0.3239	0.2961	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5413	0.346	0.1953	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.315 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 0.041, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Eswatini ranks 120th 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.