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

Iraq, at 0.356 against 0.315 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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.

Eswatini vs Iraq: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Eswatini

0.315

in 2025

Iraq

0.356

in 2025

Eswatini rank

120th

Iraq rank

118th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Eswatini
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.356 against 0.315 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.041.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.475	0.2845	0.1905	Eswatini
1910s	0.475	0.3672	0.1078	Eswatini
1920s	0.475	0.6993	0.2243	Iraq
1930s	0.475	0.6848	0.2098	Iraq
1940s	0.475	0.6628	0.1878	Iraq
1950s	0.5042	0.5927	0.0885	Iraq
1960s	0.5085	0.3765	0.132	Eswatini
1970s	0.4919	0.4066	0.0853	Eswatini
1980s	0.495	0.384	0.111	Eswatini
1990s	0.4592	0.334	0.1252	Eswatini
2000s	0.3777	0.4042	0.0265	Iraq
2010s	0.3239	0.385	0.0611	Iraq
2020s	0.346	0.3237	0.0223	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Eswatini or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.356 against 0.315 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Eswatini and Iraq?: 0.041, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Iraq rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Eswatini ranks 120th and Iraq ranks 118th 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.