Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Madagascar or Turkey?

Madagascar, at 0.22 against 0.202 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkey?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Turkey: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Madagascar

0.22

in 2025

Turkey

0.202

in 2025

Madagascar rank

134th

Turkey rank

137th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Madagascar
Turkey

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.22 against 0.202 in Turkey, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Turkey ahead.

Madagascar ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.02	0.191	0.171	Turkey
1820s	0.02	0.191	0.171	Turkey
1830s	0.02	0.191	0.171	Turkey
1840s	0.02	0.191	0.171	Turkey
1850s	0.02	0.191	0.171	Turkey
1860s	0.02	0.212	0.192	Turkey
1870s	0.02	0.284	0.264	Turkey
1880s	0.02	0.236	0.216	Turkey
1890s	0.1199	0.236	0.1161	Turkey
1900s	0.54	0.2845	0.2555	Madagascar
1910s	0.54	0.3672	0.1728	Madagascar
1920s	0.531	0.5125	0.0185	Madagascar
1930s	0.53	0.542	0.012	Turkey
1940s	0.53	0.5345	0.0045	Turkey
1950s	0.5239	0.5974	0.0735	Turkey
1960s	0.3461	0.7288	0.3827	Turkey
1970s	0.3	0.6611	0.3611	Turkey
1980s	0.252	0.6253	0.3733	Turkey
1990s	0.3985	0.7596	0.3611	Turkey
2000s	0.3933	0.8372	0.4439	Turkey
2010s	0.2654	0.4664	0.201	Turkey
2020s	0.2365	0.1757	0.0608	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Madagascar or Turkey?: Madagascar, at 0.22 against 0.202 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Madagascar and Turkey?: 0.018, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkey?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Turkey rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Madagascar ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 137th 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.