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

Cuba, at 0.089 against 0.072 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cambodia vs Cuba: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cambodia

0.072

in 2025

Cuba

0.089

in 2025

Cambodia rank

161st

Cuba rank

158th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cambodia
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.089 against 0.072 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cambodia ranks 161st and Cuba ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.181	0.509	0.328	Cuba
1910s	0.181	0.518	0.337	Cuba
1920s	0.181	0.503	0.322	Cuba
1930s	0.181	0.4655	0.2845	Cuba
1940s	0.1842	0.519	0.3348	Cuba
1950s	0.1846	0.3702	0.1856	Cuba
1960s	0.203	0.083	0.12	Cambodia
1970s	0.108	0.087	0.021	Cambodia
1980s	0.02	0.093	0.073	Cuba
1990s	0.1015	0.093	0.0085	Cambodia
2000s	0.122	0.093	0.029	Cambodia
2010s	0.1232	0.1012	0.022	Cambodia
2020s	0.0913	0.0982	0.0068	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cambodia or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.089 against 0.072 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cambodia and Cuba?: 0.017, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cuba?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Cuba rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cambodia ranks 161st and Cuba ranks 158th 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.