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

Colombia, at 0.846 against 0.839 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Colombia

0.846

in 2025

Suriname

0.839

in 2025

Colombia rank

44th

Suriname rank

47th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Colombia
Suriname

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.846 against 0.839 in Suriname, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4008	0.844	0.4432	Suriname
1910s	0.482	0.844	0.362	Suriname
1920s	0.482	0.844	0.362	Suriname
1930s	0.482	0.8447	0.3627	Suriname
1940s	0.4572	0.8507	0.3935	Suriname
1950s	0.3191	0.859	0.5399	Suriname
1960s	0.5376	0.858	0.3204	Suriname
1970s	0.5901	0.8628	0.2727	Suriname
1980s	0.63	0.787	0.157	Suriname
1990s	0.7973	0.8606	0.0633	Suriname
2000s	0.8206	0.872	0.0514	Suriname
2010s	0.8269	0.8426	0.0157	Suriname
2020s	0.8255	0.8327	0.0072	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Colombia or Suriname?: Colombia, at 0.846 against 0.839 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Colombia and Suriname?: 0.007, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Colombia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 47th 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.