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

Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Jamaica

0.88

in 2025

Singapore

0.868

in 2025

Jamaica rank

34th

Singapore rank

37th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Jamaica
Singapore

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.88 against 0.868 in Singapore, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Jamaica ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.77	0.823	0.053	Singapore
1910s	0.77	0.823	0.053	Singapore
1920s	0.77	0.823	0.053	Singapore
1930s	0.77	0.823	0.053	Singapore
1940s	0.77	0.6166	0.1534	Jamaica
1950s	0.7805	0.816	0.0355	Singapore
1960s	0.8646	0.7914	0.0732	Jamaica
1970s	0.883	0.7854	0.0976	Jamaica
1980s	0.883	0.78	0.103	Jamaica
1990s	0.883	0.78	0.103	Jamaica
2000s	0.883	0.797	0.086	Jamaica
2010s	0.8786	0.7919	0.0867	Jamaica
2020s	0.8822	0.8255	0.0567	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Jamaica or Singapore?: Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Jamaica and Singapore?: 0.012, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Jamaica ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th 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.