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

Vanuatu, at 0.911 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Canada

0.898

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.911

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Vanuatu rank

29th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Canada
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.911 against 0.898 in Canada, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.884	0.8414	0.0426	Canada
1910s	0.884	0.875	0.009	Canada
1920s	0.884	0.875	0.009	Canada
1930s	0.884	0.875	0.009	Canada
1940s	0.8897	0.875	0.0147	Canada
1950s	0.941	0.875	0.066	Canada
1960s	0.941	0.875	0.066	Canada
1970s	0.941	0.9371	0.0039	Canada
1980s	0.9373	0.878	0.0593	Canada
1990s	0.936	0.878	0.058	Canada
2000s	0.936	0.878	0.058	Canada
2010s	0.9299	0.8982	0.0317	Canada
2020s	0.9	0.9145	0.0145	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Canada or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.911 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Canada and Vanuatu?: 0.013, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Canada ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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: 18 September 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.