Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Greece or Malawi?

Greece, at 0.746 against 0.732 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?

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.

Greece vs Malawi: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Greece

0.746

in 2025

Malawi

0.732

in 2025

Greece rank

71st

Malawi rank

74th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Greece
Malawi

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.746 against 0.732 in Malawi, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.548	0.311	0.237	Greece
1910s	0.5365	0.311	0.2255	Greece
1920s	0.6166	0.311	0.3056	Greece
1930s	0.5827	0.311	0.2717	Greece
1940s	0.4272	0.311	0.1162	Greece
1950s	0.631	0.311	0.32	Greece
1960s	0.6352	0.3561	0.2791	Greece
1970s	0.649	0.409	0.24	Greece
1980s	0.864	0.409	0.455	Greece
1990s	0.864	0.6015	0.2625	Greece
2000s	0.864	0.7626	0.1014	Greece
2010s	0.8531	0.7441	0.109	Greece
2020s	0.7998	0.7823	0.0175	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Greece or Malawi?: Greece, at 0.746 against 0.732 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Greece and Malawi?: 0.014, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Malawi rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Greece ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th 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.