Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iraq or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.356 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Iraq vs Nigeria: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iraq

0.356

in 2025

Nigeria

0.418

in 2025

Iraq rank

118th

Nigeria rank

115th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iraq
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.418 against 0.356 in Iraq, a difference of 0.062.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.29	0.326	0.036	Nigeria
1920s	0.6993	0.326	0.3733	Iraq
1930s	0.6848	0.326	0.3588	Iraq
1940s	0.6628	0.326	0.3368	Iraq
1950s	0.5927	0.3354	0.2573	Iraq
1960s	0.3765	0.405	0.0285	Nigeria
1970s	0.4066	0.3863	0.0203	Iraq
1980s	0.384	0.38	0.004	Iraq
1990s	0.334	0.392	0.058	Nigeria
2000s	0.4042	0.5176	0.1134	Nigeria
2010s	0.385	0.5905	0.2055	Nigeria
2020s	0.3237	0.4683	0.1447	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iraq or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.356 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iraq and Nigeria?: 0.062, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iraq ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.