Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Canada or Gambia?

Canada, at 0.898 against 0.886 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?

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.

Canada vs Gambia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Canada

0.898

in 2025

Gambia

0.886

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Gambia rank

32nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Canada
Gambia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.898 against 0.886 in Gambia, a difference of 0.012.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.884	0.694	0.19	Canada
1910s	0.884	0.694	0.19	Canada
1920s	0.884	0.694	0.19	Canada
1930s	0.884	0.694	0.19	Canada
1940s	0.8897	0.694	0.1957	Canada
1950s	0.941	0.694	0.247	Canada
1960s	0.941	0.7991	0.1419	Canada
1970s	0.941	0.7979	0.1431	Canada
1980s	0.9373	0.7822	0.1551	Canada
1990s	0.936	0.5167	0.4193	Canada
2000s	0.936	0.2726	0.6634	Canada
2010s	0.9299	0.4357	0.4942	Canada
2020s	0.9	0.8687	0.0313	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Canada or Gambia?: Canada, at 0.898 against 0.886 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Canada and Gambia?: 0.012, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Canada ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 32nd 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.