Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Jamaica or South Korea?

Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.872 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?

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.

Jamaica vs South Korea: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.88

in 2025

South Korea

0.872

in 2025

Jamaica rank

34th

South Korea rank

36th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
South Korea

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.88 against 0.872 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 36th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.77	0.14	0.63	Jamaica
1910s	0.77	0.107	0.663	Jamaica
1920s	0.77	0.107	0.663	Jamaica
1930s	0.77	0.107	0.663	Jamaica
1940s	0.77	0.1895	0.5805	Jamaica
1950s	0.7805	0.4242	0.3563	Jamaica
1960s	0.8646	0.3427	0.5219	Jamaica
1970s	0.883	0.2362	0.6468	Jamaica
1980s	0.883	0.389	0.494	Jamaica
1990s	0.883	0.8618	0.0212	Jamaica
2000s	0.883	0.8779	0.0051	Jamaica
2010s	0.8786	0.8217	0.0569	Jamaica
2020s	0.8822	0.8622	0.02	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Jamaica or South Korea?: Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.872 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Jamaica and South Korea?: 0.008, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 36th 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.