Which has higher judicial checks on government index, India or Philippines?

India, at 0.667 against 0.66 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?

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.

India vs Philippines: Judicial Checks on Government Index

India

0.667

in 2025

Philippines

0.66

in 2025

India rank

91st

Philippines rank

92nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

India
Philippines

How they compare

India currently reports 0.667 against 0.66 in Philippines, a difference of 0.007.

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

India ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.64	0.7131	0.0731	Philippines
1910s	0.655	0.744	0.089	Philippines
1920s	0.655	0.772	0.117	Philippines
1930s	0.722	0.7398	0.0178	Philippines
1940s	0.789	0.6368	0.1522	India
1950s	0.796	0.79	0.006	India
1960s	0.776	0.7755	0.0005	India
1970s	0.6907	0.3125	0.3782	India
1980s	0.802	0.4123	0.3897	India
1990s	0.8088	0.7274	0.0814	India
2000s	0.819	0.6824	0.1366	India
2010s	0.803	0.7271	0.0759	India
2020s	0.7298	0.6363	0.0935	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, India or Philippines?: India, at 0.667 against 0.66 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between India and Philippines?: 0.007, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: India ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 92nd 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.