Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Comoros or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.202 against 0.186 in Comoros as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Turkey?

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 Turkey: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Comoros

0.186

in 2025

Turkey

0.202

in 2025

Comoros rank

140th

Turkey rank

137th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Comoros
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.202 against 0.186 in Comoros, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3526	0.2845	0.0681	Comoros
1910s	0.3558	0.483	0.1273	Turkey
1940s	0.3525	0.536	0.1835	Turkey
1950s	0.366	0.5974	0.2314	Turkey
1960s	0.389	0.7288	0.3398	Turkey
1970s	0.3672	0.6611	0.2939	Turkey
1980s	0.2649	0.6253	0.3604	Turkey
1990s	0.3324	0.7596	0.4272	Turkey
2000s	0.3452	0.8372	0.492	Turkey
2010s	0.3341	0.4664	0.1323	Turkey
2020s	0.199	0.1757	0.0233	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Comoros or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.202 against 0.186 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Comoros and Turkey?: 0.016, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Turkey?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Turkey rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Comoros ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 137th 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.