Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?

Comoros, at 0.186 against 0.182 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?

94 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.

Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Comoros

0.186

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.182

in 2025

Comoros rank

140th

Guinea-Bissau rank

141st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Comoros
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.186 against 0.182 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3526	0.156	0.1966	Comoros
1910s	0.3558	0.156	0.1998	Comoros
1940s	0.3525	0.135	0.2175	Comoros
1950s	0.366	0.135	0.231	Comoros
1960s	0.389	0.135	0.254	Comoros
1970s	0.3672	0.1816	0.1856	Comoros
1980s	0.2649	0.1697	0.0952	Comoros
1990s	0.3324	0.3432	0.0108	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.3452	0.5068	0.1616	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.3341	0.5487	0.2146	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.199	0.4083	0.2093	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?: Comoros, at 0.186 against 0.182 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.004, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Comoros ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st 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.