Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.

What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?

0.015, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.182

in 2025

Rwanda

0.167

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

141st

Rwanda rank

143rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.156	0.158	0.002	Rwanda
1920s	0.1461	0.158	0.0119	Rwanda
1930s	0.135	0.158	0.023	Rwanda
1940s	0.135	0.158	0.023	Rwanda
1950s	0.135	0.158	0.023	Rwanda
1960s	0.135	0.6142	0.4792	Rwanda
1970s	0.1816	0.6353	0.4537	Rwanda
1980s	0.1697	0.664	0.4943	Rwanda
1990s	0.3432	0.4584	0.1152	Rwanda
2000s	0.5068	0.237	0.2698	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.5487	0.2326	0.3161	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.4083	0.1837	0.2247	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 0.015, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 143rd 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.