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

Burkina Faso, at 0.274 against 0.266 in Gabon as of 2025.

What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burkina Faso and Gabon?

0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Gabon: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Burkina Faso

0.274

in 2025

Gabon

0.266

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Gabon rank

124th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Burkina Faso
Gabon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.274 against 0.266 in Gabon, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Gabon ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.64	0.193	0.447	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.64	0.193	0.447	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.64	0.193	0.447	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.742	0.193	0.549	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.75	0.243	0.507	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.5367	0.321	0.2157	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5491	0.337	0.2121	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5333	0.337	0.1963	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.4556	0.3801	0.0755	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.512	0.348	0.164	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.62	0.2741	0.3459	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5413	0.2463	0.295	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 Gabon?: Burkina Faso, at 0.274 against 0.266 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Gabon ranks 124th 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.