Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Lebanon or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.529 against 0.511 in Lebanon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Lebanon vs Qatar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Lebanon

0.511

in 2025

Qatar

0.529

in 2025

Lebanon rank

107th

Qatar rank

105th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Lebanon
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.529 against 0.511 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Qatar ahead.

Lebanon ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.319	0.335	0.016	Qatar
1920s	0.319	0.335	0.016	Qatar
1930s	0.319	0.335	0.016	Qatar
1940s	0.2418	0.335	0.0932	Qatar
1950s	0.2163	0.335	0.1187	Qatar
1960s	0.264	0.335	0.071	Qatar
1970s	0.2344	0.4358	0.2014	Qatar
1980s	0.2242	0.447	0.2228	Qatar
1990s	0.2968	0.486	0.1892	Qatar
2000s	0.3326	0.4795	0.1469	Qatar
2010s	0.4512	0.4173	0.0339	Lebanon
2020s	0.4978	0.4027	0.0952	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Lebanon or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.529 against 0.511 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Lebanon and Qatar?: 0.018, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Lebanon ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 105th 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.