Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cyprus or United States?

Cyprus, at 0.85 against 0.844 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?

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.

Cyprus vs United States: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cyprus

0.85

in 2025

United States

0.844

in 2025

Cyprus rank

42nd

United States rank

45th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cyprus
United States

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.85 against 0.844 in United States, a difference of 0.006.

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

Cyprus ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.63	0.942	0.312	United States
1910s	0.63	0.9411	0.3111	United States
1920s	0.63	0.934	0.304	United States
1930s	0.63	0.939	0.309	United States
1940s	0.63	0.9264	0.2964	United States
1950s	0.6193	0.9145	0.2952	United States
1960s	0.7514	0.8962	0.1448	United States
1970s	0.7735	0.9414	0.1679	United States
1980s	0.7937	0.944	0.1503	United States
1990s	0.8218	0.944	0.1222	United States
2000s	0.876	0.9493	0.0733	United States
2010s	0.8729	0.953	0.0801	United States
2020s	0.822	0.9107	0.0887	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cyprus or United States?: Cyprus, at 0.85 against 0.844 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cyprus and United States?: 0.006, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th 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.