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

Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Canada

0.898

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Canada
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.912 against 0.898 in Canada, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.884	0.892	0.008	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.884	0.892	0.008	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.884	0.892	0.008	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.884	0.892	0.008	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8897	0.8676	0.0221	Canada
1950s	0.941	0.8013	0.1397	Canada
1960s	0.941	0.803	0.138	Canada
1970s	0.941	0.7658	0.1752	Canada
1980s	0.9373	0.719	0.2183	Canada
1990s	0.936	0.719	0.217	Canada
2000s	0.936	0.7138	0.2222	Canada
2010s	0.9299	0.7548	0.1751	Canada
2020s	0.9	0.802	0.098	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Canada or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Canada and Sri Lanka?: 0.014, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.