Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Malawi or Tanzania?

Malawi, at 0.732 against 0.722 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Malawi vs Tanzania: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Malawi

0.732

in 2025

Tanzania

0.722

in 2025

Malawi rank

74th

Tanzania rank

76th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Malawi
Tanzania

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.732 against 0.722 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Malawi ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.311	0.547	0.236	Tanzania
1920s	0.311	0.547	0.236	Tanzania
1930s	0.311	0.547	0.236	Tanzania
1940s	0.311	0.547	0.236	Tanzania
1950s	0.311	0.547	0.236	Tanzania
1960s	0.3561	0.7712	0.4151	Tanzania
1970s	0.409	0.782	0.373	Tanzania
1980s	0.409	0.7701	0.3611	Tanzania
1990s	0.6015	0.7635	0.162	Tanzania
2000s	0.7626	0.7685	0.0059	Tanzania
2010s	0.7441	0.7756	0.0315	Tanzania
2020s	0.7823	0.7907	0.0083	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Malawi or Tanzania?: Malawi, at 0.732 against 0.722 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Malawi and Tanzania?: 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Malawi ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th 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.