Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Eritrea, at 0.028 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Eritrea

0.028

in 2025

Myanmar

0.025

in 2025

Eritrea rank

166th

Myanmar rank

167th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.028 against 0.025 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.083	0.463	0.38	Myanmar
1910s	0.083	0.463	0.38	Myanmar
1920s	0.083	0.4678	0.3848	Myanmar
1930s	0.083	0.469	0.386	Myanmar
1940s	0.3316	0.5073	0.1757	Myanmar
1950s	0.3042	0.6786	0.3744	Myanmar
1960s	0.1169	0.1885	0.0716	Myanmar
1970s	0.0438	0.0498	0.006	Myanmar
1980s	0.016	0.0494	0.0334	Myanmar
1990s	0.0437	0.037	0.0067	Eritrea
2000s	0.0124	0.037	0.0246	Myanmar
2010s	0.0112	0.3476	0.3364	Myanmar
2020s	0.0363	0.1053	0.069	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Eritrea, at 0.028 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.003, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Eritrea ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 167th 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.