Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Haiti?

Haiti, at 0.226 against 0.223 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Haiti: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Congo

0.223

in 2025

Haiti

0.226

in 2025

Congo rank

133rd

Haiti rank

132nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Congo
Haiti

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.226 against 0.223 in Congo, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 133rd and Haiti ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Haiti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.499	0.0956	0.4034	Congo
1910s	0.499	0.0901	0.4089	Congo
1920s	0.499	0.087	0.412	Congo
1930s	0.499	0.0937	0.4053	Congo
1940s	0.499	0.0984	0.4006	Congo
1950s	0.5017	0.0771	0.4246	Congo
1960s	0.4666	0.025	0.4416	Congo
1970s	0.0715	0.0348	0.0367	Congo
1980s	0.067	0.079	0.012	Haiti
1990s	0.3837	0.2469	0.1368	Congo
2000s	0.1226	0.3141	0.1915	Haiti
2010s	0.1419	0.2063	0.0644	Haiti
2020s	0.196	0.2028	0.0068	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Haiti?: Haiti, at 0.226 against 0.223 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Congo and Haiti?: 0.003, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Haiti rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Congo ranks 133rd and Haiti ranks 132nd 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.