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

South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 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.

South Korea vs Singapore: Judicial Checks on Government Index

South Korea

0.872

in 2025

Singapore

0.868

in 2025

South Korea rank

36th

Singapore rank

37th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

South Korea
Singapore

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.872 against 0.868 in Singapore, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

South Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.127	0.823	0.696	Singapore
1870s	0.127	0.823	0.696	Singapore
1880s	0.127	0.823	0.696	Singapore
1890s	0.136	0.823	0.687	Singapore
1900s	0.14	0.823	0.683	Singapore
1910s	0.107	0.823	0.716	Singapore
1920s	0.107	0.823	0.716	Singapore
1930s	0.107	0.823	0.716	Singapore
1940s	0.1895	0.6166	0.4271	Singapore
1950s	0.4242	0.816	0.3918	Singapore
1960s	0.3427	0.7914	0.4487	Singapore
1970s	0.2362	0.7854	0.5492	Singapore
1980s	0.389	0.78	0.391	Singapore
1990s	0.8618	0.78	0.0818	South Korea
2000s	0.8779	0.797	0.0809	South Korea
2010s	0.8217	0.7919	0.0298	South Korea
2020s	0.8622	0.8255	0.0367	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 Singapore?: South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Korea and Singapore?: 0.004, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: South Korea ranks 36th 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.