Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Honduras or Lesotho?

Honduras, at 0.821 against 0.82 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?

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.

Honduras vs Lesotho: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Honduras

0.821

in 2025

Lesotho

0.82

in 2025

Honduras rank

51st

Lesotho rank

52nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Honduras
Lesotho

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.821 against 0.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Honduras ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2822	0.733	0.4508	Lesotho
1910s	0.307	0.733	0.426	Lesotho
1920s	0.2912	0.733	0.4418	Lesotho
1930s	0.2591	0.733	0.4739	Lesotho
1940s	0.2506	0.733	0.4824	Lesotho
1950s	0.3484	0.733	0.3846	Lesotho
1960s	0.2629	0.7371	0.4742	Lesotho
1970s	0.2763	0.694	0.4177	Lesotho
1980s	0.466	0.6838	0.2178	Lesotho
1990s	0.6044	0.7256	0.1212	Lesotho
2000s	0.6535	0.7406	0.0871	Lesotho
2010s	0.5725	0.7547	0.1822	Lesotho
2020s	0.7428	0.7945	0.0517	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Honduras or Lesotho?: Honduras, at 0.821 against 0.82 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Honduras and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Honduras ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 52nd 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.