Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Ecuador or North Macedonia?

Ecuador, at 0.487 against 0.459 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Ecuador

0.487

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.459

in 2025

Ecuador rank

110th

North Macedonia rank

111th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Ecuador
North Macedonia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.487 against 0.459 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.1265	0.191	0.0645	North Macedonia
1840s	0.2086	0.191	0.0176	Ecuador
1850s	0.4009	0.191	0.2099	Ecuador
1860s	0.1484	0.212	0.0636	North Macedonia
1870s	0.1948	0.284	0.0892	North Macedonia
1880s	0.2123	0.236	0.0237	North Macedonia
1890s	0.491	0.236	0.255	Ecuador
1900s	0.5762	0.2845	0.2917	Ecuador
1910s	0.49	0.3313	0.1587	Ecuador
1920s	0.2075	0.2971	0.0896	North Macedonia
1930s	0.201	0.2046	0.0036	North Macedonia
1940s	0.192	0.1911	0.0009	Ecuador
1950s	0.225	0.277	0.052	North Macedonia
1960s	0.1971	0.3869	0.1898	North Macedonia
1970s	0.17	0.4378	0.2678	North Macedonia
1980s	0.3994	0.4214	0.022	North Macedonia
1990s	0.4006	0.7002	0.2996	North Macedonia
2000s	0.3365	0.6133	0.2768	North Macedonia
2010s	0.2717	0.3518	0.0801	North Macedonia
2020s	0.5348	0.43	0.1048	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Ecuador or North Macedonia?: Ecuador, at 0.487 against 0.459 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 0.028, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Ecuador ranks 110th and North Macedonia ranks 111th 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.