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

Congo, at 0.223 against 0.22 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

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 Madagascar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Congo

0.223

in 2025

Madagascar

0.22

in 2025

Congo rank

133rd

Madagascar rank

134th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.223 against 0.22 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.003.

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

Congo ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.499	0.54	0.041	Madagascar
1910s	0.499	0.54	0.041	Madagascar
1920s	0.499	0.531	0.032	Madagascar
1930s	0.499	0.53	0.031	Madagascar
1940s	0.499	0.53	0.031	Madagascar
1950s	0.5017	0.5239	0.0222	Madagascar
1960s	0.4666	0.3461	0.1205	Congo
1970s	0.0715	0.3	0.2285	Madagascar
1980s	0.067	0.252	0.185	Madagascar
1990s	0.3837	0.3985	0.0148	Madagascar
2000s	0.1226	0.3933	0.2707	Madagascar
2010s	0.1419	0.2654	0.1235	Madagascar
2020s	0.196	0.2365	0.0405	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Madagascar?: Congo, at 0.223 against 0.22 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Congo and Madagascar?: 0.003, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Congo ranks 133rd and Madagascar ranks 134th 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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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: 18 September 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.