How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.146

in 2025

Vietnam

0.152

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

149th

Vietnam rank

146th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.152 against 0.146 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.042	0.074	0.032	Vietnam
1980s	0.042	0.0804	0.0384	Vietnam
1990s	0.1099	0.09	0.0199	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.2503	0.1505	0.0998	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.2283	0.2011	0.0272	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.2113	0.1518	0.0595	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.152 against 0.146 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 0.006, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Vietnam ranks 146th 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: 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.