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

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

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

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 Mauritius: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.846

in 2025

Mauritius

0.85

in 2025

Colombia rank

44th

Mauritius rank

42nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius 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 Mauritius ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4008	0.731	0.3302	Mauritius
1910s	0.482	0.731	0.249	Mauritius
1920s	0.482	0.731	0.249	Mauritius
1930s	0.482	0.731	0.249	Mauritius
1940s	0.4572	0.7355	0.2783	Mauritius
1950s	0.3191	0.776	0.4569	Mauritius
1960s	0.5376	0.785	0.2474	Mauritius
1970s	0.5901	0.821	0.2309	Mauritius
1980s	0.63	0.821	0.191	Mauritius
1990s	0.7973	0.821	0.0237	Mauritius
2000s	0.8206	0.873	0.0524	Mauritius
2010s	0.8269	0.8428	0.0159	Mauritius
2020s	0.8255	0.7615	0.064	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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