How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?

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.

Mauritius vs United States: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Mauritius

0.85

in 2025

United States

0.844

in 2025

Mauritius rank

42nd

United States rank

45th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Mauritius
United States

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.85 against 0.844 in United States, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.731	0.942	0.211	United States
1910s	0.731	0.9411	0.2101	United States
1920s	0.731	0.934	0.203	United States
1930s	0.731	0.939	0.208	United States
1940s	0.7355	0.9264	0.1909	United States
1950s	0.776	0.9145	0.1385	United States
1960s	0.785	0.8962	0.1112	United States
1970s	0.821	0.9414	0.1204	United States
1980s	0.821	0.944	0.123	United States
1990s	0.821	0.944	0.123	United States
2000s	0.873	0.9493	0.0763	United States
2010s	0.8428	0.953	0.1102	United States
2020s	0.7615	0.9107	0.1492	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Mauritius or United States?: Mauritius, at 0.85 against 0.844 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Mauritius and United States?: 0.006, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and United States rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Mauritius ranks 42nd and United States ranks 45th 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.