Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Gambia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.911 against 0.886 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?

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.

Gambia vs Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Gambia

0.886

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.911

in 2025

Gambia rank

32nd

Vanuatu rank

29th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Gambia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.911 against 0.886 in Gambia, a difference of 0.025.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.694	0.8414	0.1474	Vanuatu
1910s	0.694	0.875	0.181	Vanuatu
1920s	0.694	0.875	0.181	Vanuatu
1930s	0.694	0.875	0.181	Vanuatu
1940s	0.694	0.875	0.181	Vanuatu
1950s	0.694	0.875	0.181	Vanuatu
1960s	0.7991	0.875	0.0759	Vanuatu
1970s	0.7979	0.9371	0.1392	Vanuatu
1980s	0.7822	0.878	0.0958	Vanuatu
1990s	0.5167	0.878	0.3613	Vanuatu
2000s	0.2726	0.878	0.6054	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4357	0.8982	0.4625	Vanuatu
2020s	0.8687	0.9145	0.0458	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Gambia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.911 against 0.886 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Gambia and Vanuatu?: 0.025, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Gambia ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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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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: 30 October 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.