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

Burundi, at 0.05 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.

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

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 China: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Burundi

0.05

in 2025

China

0.03

in 2025

Burundi rank

162nd

China rank

165th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Burundi
China

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.05 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 162nd and China ranks 165th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.507	0.3187	0.1883	Burundi
1920s	0.507	0.3191	0.1879	Burundi
1930s	0.507	0.341	0.166	Burundi
1940s	0.507	0.3337	0.1733	Burundi
1950s	0.5367	0.23	0.3067	Burundi
1960s	0.5307	0.2268	0.3039	Burundi
1970s	0.4924	0.232	0.2604	Burundi
1980s	0.5226	0.2792	0.2434	Burundi
1990s	0.5496	0.275	0.2746	Burundi
2000s	0.4039	0.1985	0.2054	Burundi
2010s	0.1182	0.0957	0.0225	Burundi
2020s	0.0823	0.0385	0.0438	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Burundi or China?: Burundi, at 0.05 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Burundi and China?: 0.02, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and China rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Burundi ranks 162nd and China ranks 165th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.