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

Ukraine, at 0.334 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

79 years are reported by both, from 1947 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 Ukraine: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Burkina Faso

0.274

in 2025

Ukraine

0.334

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

122nd

Ukraine rank

119th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Burkina Faso
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.334 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.742	0.023	0.719	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.75	0.0254	0.7246	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.5367	0.027	0.5097	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5491	0.027	0.5221	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.5333	0.0331	0.5002	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.4556	0.3801	0.0755	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.512	0.3072	0.2048	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.62	0.2037	0.4163	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5413	0.2955	0.2458	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 Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.334 against 0.274 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burkina Faso and Ukraine?: 0.06, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ukraine?: 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Ukraine rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 119th 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.