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

China, at 0.03 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Myanmar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Myanmar

0.025

in 2025

China rank

165th

Myanmar rank

167th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

China
Myanmar

How they compare

China currently reports 0.03 against 0.025 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.005.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

China ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1790s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1800s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1810s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1820s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1830s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1840s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1850s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1860s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1870s	0.075	0.18	0.105	Myanmar
1880s	0.075	0.28	0.205	Myanmar
1890s	0.075	0.43	0.355	Myanmar
1900s	0.1766	0.463	0.2864	Myanmar
1910s	0.2895	0.463	0.1735	Myanmar
1920s	0.3191	0.4678	0.1487	Myanmar
1930s	0.341	0.469	0.128	Myanmar
1940s	0.3337	0.5073	0.1736	Myanmar
1950s	0.23	0.6786	0.4486	Myanmar
1960s	0.2268	0.1885	0.0383	China
1970s	0.232	0.0498	0.1822	China
1980s	0.2792	0.0494	0.2298	China
1990s	0.275	0.037	0.238	China
2000s	0.1985	0.037	0.1615	China
2010s	0.0957	0.3476	0.2519	Myanmar
2020s	0.0385	0.1053	0.0668	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, China or Myanmar?: China, at 0.03 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Myanmar?: 0.005, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Myanmar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 167th 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.