Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Hong Kong or Mozambique?

Hong Kong, at 0.579 against 0.577 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mozambique?

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.

Hong Kong vs Mozambique: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Hong Kong

0.579

in 2025

Mozambique

0.577

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

101st

Mozambique rank

102nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Hong Kong
Mozambique

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.579 against 0.577 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.002.

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

Hong Kong ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1910s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1920s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1930s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1940s	0.8724	0.188	0.6844	Hong Kong
1950s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1960s	0.877	0.188	0.689	Hong Kong
1970s	0.877	0.202	0.675	Hong Kong
1980s	0.877	0.201	0.676	Hong Kong
1990s	0.8725	0.5948	0.2777	Hong Kong
2000s	0.862	0.6858	0.1762	Hong Kong
2010s	0.854	0.6605	0.1935	Hong Kong
2020s	0.6193	0.6008	0.0185	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Hong Kong or Mozambique?: Hong Kong, at 0.579 against 0.577 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Hong Kong and Mozambique?: 0.002, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Mozambique rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Hong Kong ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 102nd 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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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: 30 October 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.