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

Russia, at 0.042 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.

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

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 Russia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Russia

0.042

in 2025

China rank

165th

Russia rank

164th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

China
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.042 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1790s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1800s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1810s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1820s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1830s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1840s	0.075	0.126	0.051	Russia
1850s	0.075	0.1745	0.0995	Russia
1860s	0.075	0.5729	0.4979	Russia
1870s	0.075	0.7688	0.6938	Russia
1880s	0.075	0.2723	0.1973	Russia
1890s	0.075	0.271	0.196	Russia
1900s	0.1766	0.1655	0.0111	China
1910s	0.2895	0.1423	0.1472	China
1920s	0.3191	0.023	0.2961	China
1930s	0.341	0.023	0.318	China
1940s	0.3337	0.023	0.3107	China
1950s	0.23	0.0254	0.2046	China
1960s	0.2268	0.027	0.1998	China
1970s	0.232	0.027	0.205	China
1980s	0.2792	0.0331	0.2461	China
1990s	0.275	0.2967	0.0217	Russia
2000s	0.1985	0.1661	0.0324	China
2010s	0.0957	0.0859	0.0098	China
2020s	0.0385	0.0567	0.0182	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, China or Russia?: Russia, at 0.042 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Russia?: 0.012, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Russia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 164th 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.