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

Guyana, at 0.668 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Guyana

0.668

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.65

in 2025

Guyana rank

90th

Sierra Leone rank

93rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Guyana
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.668 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.018.

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

Guyana ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.715	0.365	0.35	Guyana
1910s	0.715	0.365	0.35	Guyana
1920s	0.715	0.365	0.35	Guyana
1930s	0.715	0.365	0.35	Guyana
1940s	0.715	0.365	0.35	Guyana
1950s	0.715	0.4199	0.2951	Guyana
1960s	0.7009	0.4106	0.2903	Guyana
1970s	0.719	0.3393	0.3797	Guyana
1980s	0.6845	0.322	0.3625	Guyana
1990s	0.6991	0.2471	0.452	Guyana
2000s	0.6538	0.531	0.1228	Guyana
2010s	0.6542	0.4563	0.1979	Guyana
2020s	0.6932	0.6487	0.0445	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Guyana or Sierra Leone?: Guyana, at 0.668 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 0.018, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Guyana ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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.