Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Malta or Morocco?

Malta, at 0.785 against 0.767 in Morocco as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Morocco?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Malta vs Morocco: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Malta

0.785

in 2025

Morocco

0.767

in 2025

Malta rank

62nd

Morocco rank

65th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Malta
Morocco

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.785 against 0.767 in Morocco, a difference of 0.018.

Across all 114 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 65th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.708	0.274	0.434	Malta
1920s	0.708	0.274	0.434	Malta
1930s	0.708	0.274	0.434	Malta
1940s	0.708	0.274	0.434	Malta
1950s	0.708	0.3436	0.3644	Malta
1960s	0.6936	0.5028	0.1908	Malta
1970s	0.68	0.515	0.165	Malta
1980s	0.6874	0.515	0.1724	Malta
1990s	0.717	0.5288	0.1882	Malta
2000s	0.717	0.5346	0.1824	Malta
2010s	0.7164	0.5901	0.1263	Malta
2020s	0.785	0.7207	0.0643	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Malta or Morocco?: Malta, at 0.785 against 0.767 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Malta and Morocco?: 0.018, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Morocco?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Malta and Morocco rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Malta ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 65th 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.