How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.008

in 2025

Venezuela

0.017

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

173rd

Venezuela rank

170th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.017 against 0.008 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.087	0.0781	0.0089	Equatorial Guinea
1910s	0.087	0.093	0.006	Venezuela
1920s	0.087	0.08	0.007	Equatorial Guinea
1930s	0.087	0.1812	0.0942	Venezuela
1940s	0.087	0.3995	0.3125	Venezuela
1950s	0.103	0.2627	0.1597	Venezuela
1960s	0.1039	0.745	0.6411	Venezuela
1970s	0.0096	0.7221	0.7125	Venezuela
1980s	0.031	0.7226	0.6916	Venezuela
1990s	0.055	0.6917	0.6367	Venezuela
2000s	0.059	0.1682	0.1092	Venezuela
2010s	0.0334	0.03	0.0034	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	0.0112	0.0202	0.009	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.017 against 0.008 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?: 0.009, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 170th 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: 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.