Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Lesotho or Namibia?

Lesotho, at 0.82 against 0.811 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Lesotho

0.82

in 2025

Namibia

0.811

in 2025

Lesotho rank

52nd

Namibia rank

54th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.82 against 0.811 in Namibia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.733	0.315	0.418	Lesotho
1910s	0.733	0.315	0.418	Lesotho
1920s	0.733	0.322	0.411	Lesotho
1930s	0.733	0.322	0.411	Lesotho
1940s	0.733	0.322	0.411	Lesotho
1950s	0.733	0.322	0.411	Lesotho
1960s	0.7371	0.322	0.4151	Lesotho
1970s	0.694	0.322	0.372	Lesotho
1980s	0.6838	0.3962	0.2876	Lesotho
1990s	0.7256	0.896	0.1704	Namibia
2000s	0.7406	0.8953	0.1547	Namibia
2010s	0.7547	0.888	0.1333	Namibia
2020s	0.7945	0.8168	0.0223	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 0.82 against 0.811 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.009, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Lesotho ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 54th 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: 18 September 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.