Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Colombia or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.85 against 0.846 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?

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.

Colombia vs Cyprus: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.846

in 2025

Cyprus

0.85

in 2025

Colombia rank

44th

Cyprus rank

42nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.85 against 0.846 in Colombia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4008	0.63	0.2292	Cyprus
1910s	0.482	0.63	0.148	Cyprus
1920s	0.482	0.63	0.148	Cyprus
1930s	0.482	0.63	0.148	Cyprus
1940s	0.4572	0.63	0.1728	Cyprus
1950s	0.3191	0.6193	0.3002	Cyprus
1960s	0.5376	0.7514	0.2138	Cyprus
1970s	0.5901	0.7735	0.1834	Cyprus
1980s	0.63	0.7937	0.1637	Cyprus
1990s	0.7973	0.8218	0.0245	Cyprus
2000s	0.8206	0.876	0.0554	Cyprus
2010s	0.8269	0.8729	0.046	Cyprus
2020s	0.8255	0.822	0.0035	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Colombia or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.85 against 0.846 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Colombia and Cyprus?: 0.004, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Cyprus rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 44th and Cyprus ranks 42nd 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.