Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Djibouti or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.315 against 0.268 in Djibouti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eswatini?

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.

Djibouti vs Eswatini: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Djibouti

0.268

in 2025

Eswatini

0.315

in 2025

Djibouti rank

123rd

Eswatini rank

120th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Djibouti
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.315 against 0.268 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.047.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 123rd and Eswatini ranks 120th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.475	0.276	Eswatini
1910s	0.199	0.475	0.276	Eswatini
1920s	0.199	0.475	0.276	Eswatini
1930s	0.199	0.475	0.276	Eswatini
1940s	0.199	0.475	0.276	Eswatini
1950s	0.199	0.5042	0.3052	Eswatini
1960s	0.199	0.5085	0.3095	Eswatini
1970s	0.2125	0.4919	0.2794	Eswatini
1980s	0.238	0.495	0.257	Eswatini
1990s	0.2108	0.4592	0.2484	Eswatini
2000s	0.223	0.3777	0.1547	Eswatini
2010s	0.2275	0.3239	0.0964	Eswatini
2020s	0.268	0.346	0.078	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Djibouti or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.315 against 0.268 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Djibouti and Eswatini?: 0.047, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Eswatini rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Djibouti ranks 123rd and Eswatini ranks 120th 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: 30 October 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.