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

Turkmenistan, at 0.049 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Turkmenistan?

0.019, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

130 years are reported by both, from 1896 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 Turkmenistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

China

0.03

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.049

in 2025

China rank

165th

Turkmenistan rank

163rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

China
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.049 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.075	0.271	0.196	Turkmenistan
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	0.0302	0.2448	China
2000s	0.1985	0.029	0.1695	China
2010s	0.0957	0.0435	0.0522	China
2020s	0.0385	0.0608	0.0223	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, China or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.049 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between China and Turkmenistan?: 0.019, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?: 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd 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.