Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Libya or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.261 against 0.254 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 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.

Libya vs Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Libya

0.254

in 2025

Uganda

0.261

in 2025

Libya rank

128th

Uganda rank

127th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Libya
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.261 against 0.254 in Libya, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Uganda ahead.

Libya ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.061	0.325	0.264	Uganda
1940s	0.061	0.325	0.264	Uganda
1950s	0.5354	0.325	0.2104	Libya
1960s	0.5435	0.1739	0.3696	Libya
1970s	0.1331	0.0272	0.1059	Libya
1980s	0.12	0.1293	0.0093	Uganda
1990s	0.129	0.3239	0.1949	Uganda
2000s	0.1024	0.3463	0.2439	Uganda
2010s	0.3925	0.3285	0.064	Libya
2020s	0.3022	0.2763	0.0258	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Libya or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.261 against 0.254 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Libya and Uganda?: 0.007, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Libya ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 127th 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.