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

China, at 0.03 against 0.021 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Tajikistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.021

in 2025

China rank

165th

Tajikistan rank

168th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

China
Tajikistan

How they compare

China currently reports 0.03 against 0.021 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.009.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Tajikistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.075	0.858	0.783	Tajikistan
1870s	0.075	0.7688	0.6938	Tajikistan
1880s	0.075	0.2723	0.1973	Tajikistan
1890s	0.075	0.271	0.196	Tajikistan
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	0.1107	0.1643	China
2000s	0.1985	0.0545	0.144	China
2010s	0.0957	0.0403	0.0554	China
2020s	0.0385	0.0338	0.0047	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, China or Tajikistan?: China, at 0.03 against 0.021 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Tajikistan?: 0.009, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 168th 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.