Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Guyana or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.678 against 0.668 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hungary?

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.

Guyana vs Hungary: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Guyana

0.668

in 2025

Hungary

0.678

in 2025

Guyana rank

90th

Hungary rank

88th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Guyana
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.678 against 0.668 in Guyana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Guyana ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.715	0.7693	0.0543	Hungary
1910s	0.715	0.734	0.019	Hungary
1920s	0.715	0.7634	0.0484	Hungary
1930s	0.715	0.771	0.056	Hungary
1940s	0.715	0.6212	0.0938	Guyana
1950s	0.715	0.5075	0.2075	Guyana
1960s	0.7009	0.4993	0.2016	Guyana
1970s	0.719	0.492	0.227	Guyana
1980s	0.6845	0.4937	0.1908	Guyana
1990s	0.6991	0.9092	0.2101	Hungary
2000s	0.6538	0.9044	0.2506	Hungary
2010s	0.6542	0.7553	0.1011	Hungary
2020s	0.6932	0.6567	0.0365	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Guyana or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.678 against 0.668 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Guyana and Hungary?: 0.01, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hungary?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Hungary rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Guyana ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 88th 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.