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

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

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

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 Slovakia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Lesotho

0.82

in 2025

Slovakia

0.811

in 2025

Lesotho rank

52nd

Slovakia rank

54th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Lesotho
Slovakia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.733	0.7693	0.0363	Slovakia
1910s	0.733	0.7669	0.0339	Slovakia
1920s	0.733	0.775	0.042	Slovakia
1930s	0.733	0.7135	0.0195	Lesotho
1940s	0.733	0.1861	0.5469	Lesotho
1950s	0.733	0.0478	0.6852	Lesotho
1960s	0.7371	0.0646	0.6725	Lesotho
1970s	0.694	0.061	0.633	Lesotho
1980s	0.6838	0.063	0.6208	Lesotho
1990s	0.7256	0.8095	0.0839	Slovakia
2000s	0.7406	0.8729	0.1323	Slovakia
2010s	0.7547	0.8429	0.0882	Slovakia
2020s	0.7945	0.8807	0.0862	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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