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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.146
in 2025
Yemen
0.141
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Yemen rank
152nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.146 against 0.141 in Yemen, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1674 0.2845 0.1171 Yemen
1910s 0.462 0.3749 0.0871 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1104 0.3107 0.2002 Yemen
2000s 0.2503 0.3 0.0497 Yemen
2010s 0.2283 0.2064 0.0219 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.2113 0.148 0.0633 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 Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.146 against 0.141 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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

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.