Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Burundi or Cambodia?

Cambodia, at 0.072 against 0.05 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Cambodia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Burundi

0.05

in 2025

Cambodia

0.072

in 2025

Burundi rank

162nd

Cambodia rank

161st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Burundi
Cambodia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.072 against 0.05 in Burundi, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 162nd and Cambodia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.507	0.181	0.326	Burundi
1920s	0.507	0.181	0.326	Burundi
1930s	0.507	0.181	0.326	Burundi
1940s	0.507	0.1842	0.3228	Burundi
1950s	0.5367	0.1846	0.3521	Burundi
1960s	0.5307	0.203	0.3277	Burundi
1970s	0.4924	0.108	0.3844	Burundi
1980s	0.5226	0.02	0.5026	Burundi
1990s	0.5496	0.1015	0.4481	Burundi
2000s	0.4039	0.122	0.2819	Burundi
2010s	0.1182	0.1232	0.005	Cambodia
2020s	0.0823	0.0913	0.009	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Burundi or Cambodia?: Cambodia, at 0.072 against 0.05 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burundi and Cambodia?: 0.022, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Burundi ranks 162nd and Cambodia ranks 161st 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.