Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Fiji or Mali?

Fiji, at 0.795 against 0.794 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mali?

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.

Fiji vs Mali: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Fiji

0.795

in 2025

Mali

0.794

in 2025

Fiji rank

57th

Mali rank

58th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Fiji
Mali

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.795 against 0.794 in Mali, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 57th and Mali ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.612	0.342	0.27	Fiji
1910s	0.612	0.342	0.27	Fiji
1920s	0.612	0.342	0.27	Fiji
1930s	0.612	0.342	0.27	Fiji
1940s	0.612	0.342	0.27	Fiji
1950s	0.612	0.3393	0.2727	Fiji
1960s	0.612	0.6344	0.0224	Mali
1970s	0.513	0.5835	0.0705	Mali
1980s	0.5052	0.588	0.0828	Mali
1990s	0.507	0.7219	0.2149	Mali
2000s	0.5239	0.74	0.2161	Mali
2010s	0.4807	0.6652	0.1845	Mali
2020s	0.6602	0.5788	0.0813	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Fiji or Mali?: Fiji, at 0.795 against 0.794 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Fiji and Mali?: 0.001, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Mali rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Fiji ranks 57th and Mali ranks 58th 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.