Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.358 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.358

in 2025

Nigeria

0.418

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

117th

Nigeria rank

115th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.418 against 0.358 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.

Across all 112 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1192	0.326	0.2068	Nigeria
1920s	0.023	0.326	0.303	Nigeria
1930s	0.023	0.326	0.303	Nigeria
1940s	0.023	0.326	0.303	Nigeria
1950s	0.0254	0.3354	0.31	Nigeria
1960s	0.027	0.405	0.378	Nigeria
1970s	0.027	0.3863	0.3593	Nigeria
1980s	0.0331	0.38	0.3469	Nigeria
1990s	0.2274	0.392	0.1646	Nigeria
2000s	0.2278	0.5176	0.2898	Nigeria
2010s	0.4521	0.5905	0.1384	Nigeria
2020s	0.3918	0.4683	0.0765	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.358 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 0.06, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.