Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Myanmar or Russia?

Russia, at 0.042 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Myanmar vs Russia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Myanmar

0.025

in 2025

Russia

0.042

in 2025

Myanmar rank

167th

Russia rank

164th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Myanmar
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.042 against 0.025 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 167th and Russia ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 21 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1790s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1800s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1810s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1820s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1830s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1840s	0.18	0.126	0.054	Myanmar
1850s	0.18	0.1745	0.0055	Myanmar
1860s	0.18	0.5729	0.3929	Russia
1870s	0.18	0.7688	0.5888	Russia
1880s	0.28	0.2723	0.0077	Myanmar
1890s	0.43	0.271	0.159	Myanmar
1900s	0.463	0.1655	0.2975	Myanmar
1910s	0.463	0.1423	0.3207	Myanmar
1920s	0.4678	0.023	0.4448	Myanmar
1930s	0.469	0.023	0.446	Myanmar
1940s	0.5073	0.023	0.4843	Myanmar
1950s	0.6786	0.0254	0.6532	Myanmar
1960s	0.1885	0.027	0.1615	Myanmar
1970s	0.0498	0.027	0.0228	Myanmar
1980s	0.0494	0.0331	0.0163	Myanmar
1990s	0.037	0.2967	0.2597	Russia
2000s	0.037	0.1661	0.1291	Russia
2010s	0.3476	0.0859	0.2617	Myanmar
2020s	0.1053	0.0567	0.0487	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Myanmar or Russia?: Russia, at 0.042 against 0.025 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Myanmar and Russia?: 0.017, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Russia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Russia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Myanmar ranks 167th and Russia ranks 164th 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.