Which has higher judicial checks on government index, North Korea or Nicaragua?

North Korea, at 0.003 against 0.003 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?

154 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

North Korea vs Nicaragua: Judicial Checks on Government Index

North Korea

0.003

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.003

in 2025

North Korea rank

175th

Nicaragua rank

175th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

North Korea
Nicaragua

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.003 against 0.003 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1838 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.127	0.111	0.016	North Korea
1840s	0.127	0.111	0.016	North Korea
1850s	0.127	0.1218	0.0052	North Korea
1860s	0.127	0.165	0.038	Nicaragua
1870s	0.127	0.165	0.038	Nicaragua
1880s	0.127	0.165	0.038	Nicaragua
1890s	0.136	0.119	0.017	North Korea
1900s	0.14	0.119	0.021	North Korea
1910s	0.107	0.118	0.011	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0516	0.037	0.0146	North Korea
1950s	0.0142	0.037	0.0228	Nicaragua
1960s	0.008	0.037	0.029	Nicaragua
1970s	0.0052	0.0396	0.0344	Nicaragua
1980s	0.004	0.2389	0.2349	Nicaragua
1990s	0.004	0.3988	0.3948	Nicaragua
2000s	0.004	0.1881	0.1841	Nicaragua
2010s	0.004	0.0403	0.0363	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0032	0.004	0.0008	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, North Korea or Nicaragua?: North Korea, at 0.003 against 0.003 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between North Korea and Nicaragua?: 0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?: 154 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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.