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

China, at 0.03 against 0.028 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

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.

China vs Eritrea: Judicial Checks on Government Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Eritrea

0.028

in 2025

China rank

165th

Eritrea rank

166th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

China
Eritrea

How they compare

China currently reports 0.03 against 0.028 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1766	0.083	0.0936	China
1910s	0.2895	0.083	0.2065	China
1920s	0.3191	0.083	0.2361	China
1930s	0.341	0.083	0.258	China
1940s	0.3337	0.3316	0.0021	China
1950s	0.23	0.3042	0.0742	Eritrea
1960s	0.2268	0.1169	0.1099	China
1970s	0.232	0.0438	0.1882	China
1980s	0.2792	0.016	0.2632	China
1990s	0.275	0.0437	0.2313	China
2000s	0.1985	0.0124	0.1861	China
2010s	0.0957	0.0112	0.0845	China
2020s	0.0385	0.0363	0.0022	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, China or Eritrea?: China, at 0.03 against 0.028 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Eritrea?: 0.002, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Eritrea rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 166th 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.