Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kenya or Malta?

Kenya, at 0.788 against 0.785 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?

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.

Kenya vs Malta: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Kenya

0.788

in 2025

Malta

0.785

in 2025

Kenya rank

61st

Malta rank

62nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Kenya
Malta

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.788 against 0.785 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Malta ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.219	0.708	0.489	Malta
1910s	0.219	0.708	0.489	Malta
1920s	0.202	0.708	0.506	Malta
1930s	0.202	0.708	0.506	Malta
1940s	0.202	0.708	0.506	Malta
1950s	0.212	0.708	0.496	Malta
1960s	0.2672	0.6936	0.4264	Malta
1970s	0.218	0.68	0.462	Malta
1980s	0.199	0.6874	0.4884	Malta
1990s	0.3955	0.717	0.3215	Malta
2000s	0.4592	0.717	0.2578	Malta
2010s	0.7541	0.7164	0.0377	Kenya
2020s	0.7895	0.785	0.0045	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kenya or Malta?: Kenya, at 0.788 against 0.785 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Kenya and Malta?: 0.003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Kenya ranks 61st and Malta ranks 62nd 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.