South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Judicial Checks on Government Index
South Korea
0.872
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.863
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.872 against 0.863 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.14 | 0.314 | 0.174 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.107 | 0.314 | 0.207 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.107 | 0.314 | 0.207 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.107 | 0.314 | 0.207 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1895 | 0.4642 | 0.2747 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.4242 | 0.669 | 0.2448 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.3427 | 0.669 | 0.3263 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2362 | 0.7515 | 0.5153 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.389 | 0.834 | 0.445 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.8618 | 0.834 | 0.0278 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.834 | 0.0439 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8217 | 0.8064 | 0.0153 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8622 | 0.8615 | 0.0007 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.863 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.009, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.