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

Gabon, at 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Gabon

0.266

in 2025

Uganda

0.261

in 2025

Gabon rank

124th

Uganda rank

127th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Gabon
Uganda

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda, a difference of 0.005.

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

Gabon ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.193	0.325	0.132	Uganda
1920s	0.193	0.325	0.132	Uganda
1930s	0.193	0.325	0.132	Uganda
1940s	0.193	0.325	0.132	Uganda
1950s	0.243	0.325	0.082	Uganda
1960s	0.321	0.1739	0.1471	Gabon
1970s	0.337	0.0272	0.3098	Gabon
1980s	0.337	0.1293	0.2077	Gabon
1990s	0.3801	0.3239	0.0562	Gabon
2000s	0.348	0.3463	0.0017	Gabon
2010s	0.2741	0.3285	0.0544	Uganda
2020s	0.2463	0.2763	0.03	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Gabon or Uganda?: Gabon, at 0.266 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Gabon and Uganda?: 0.005, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Gabon ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 127th 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.