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

Mexico, at 0.265 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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.

Mexico vs Uganda: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Mexico

0.265

in 2025

Uganda

0.261

in 2025

Mexico rank

126th

Uganda rank

127th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Mexico
Uganda

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.265 against 0.261 in Uganda, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Mexico ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.206	0.325	0.119	Uganda
1910s	0.2512	0.325	0.0738	Uganda
1920s	0.3247	0.325	0.0003	Uganda
1930s	0.2848	0.325	0.0402	Uganda
1940s	0.2831	0.325	0.0419	Uganda
1950s	0.287	0.325	0.038	Uganda
1960s	0.287	0.1739	0.1131	Mexico
1970s	0.285	0.0272	0.2578	Mexico
1980s	0.2982	0.1293	0.1689	Mexico
1990s	0.4906	0.3239	0.1667	Mexico
2000s	0.7203	0.3463	0.374	Mexico
2010s	0.7082	0.3285	0.3797	Mexico
2020s	0.4613	0.2763	0.185	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Mexico or Uganda?: Mexico, at 0.265 against 0.261 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Mexico and Uganda?: 0.004, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Mexico ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 127th of 176 regions.
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.