Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cuba or Iran?

Iran, at 0.116 against 0.089 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?

126 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.

Cuba vs Iran: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cuba

0.089

in 2025

Iran

0.116

in 2025

Cuba rank

158th

Iran rank

155th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cuba
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.116 against 0.089 in Cuba, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 158th and Iran ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.509	0.0638	0.4452	Cuba
1910s	0.518	0.083	0.435	Cuba
1920s	0.503	0.0854	0.4176	Cuba
1930s	0.4655	0.1112	0.3543	Cuba
1940s	0.519	0.1788	0.3402	Cuba
1950s	0.3702	0.1959	0.1743	Cuba
1960s	0.083	0.1872	0.1042	Iran
1970s	0.087	0.196	0.109	Iran
1980s	0.093	0.1689	0.0759	Iran
1990s	0.093	0.1457	0.0527	Iran
2000s	0.093	0.1529	0.0599	Iran
2010s	0.1012	0.1586	0.0574	Iran
2020s	0.0982	0.1297	0.0315	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cuba or Iran?: Iran, at 0.116 against 0.089 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cuba and Iran?: 0.027, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cuba ranks 158th and Iran ranks 155th 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.