Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Gabon or Mexico?

Gabon, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Mexico: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Gabon

0.266

in 2025

Mexico

0.265

in 2025

Gabon rank

124th

Mexico rank

126th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Gabon
Mexico

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mexico ahead.

Gabon ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.193	0.2512	0.0582	Mexico
1920s	0.193	0.3247	0.1317	Mexico
1930s	0.193	0.2848	0.0918	Mexico
1940s	0.193	0.2831	0.0901	Mexico
1950s	0.243	0.287	0.044	Mexico
1960s	0.321	0.287	0.034	Gabon
1970s	0.337	0.285	0.052	Gabon
1980s	0.337	0.2982	0.0388	Gabon
1990s	0.3801	0.4906	0.1105	Mexico
2000s	0.348	0.7203	0.3723	Mexico
2010s	0.2741	0.7082	0.4341	Mexico
2020s	0.2463	0.4613	0.215	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Gabon or Mexico?: Gabon, at 0.266 against 0.265 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Gabon and Mexico?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Mexico rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Gabon ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th 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.