Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Niger or Peru?

Peru, at 0.691 against 0.687 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Peru: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Niger

0.687

in 2025

Peru

0.691

in 2025

Niger rank

87th

Peru rank

85th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Niger
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.691 against 0.687 in Niger, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 87th and Peru ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.606	0.0985	0.5075	Niger
1930s	0.616	0.2187	0.3973	Niger
1940s	0.609	0.316	0.293	Niger
1950s	0.6118	0.2325	0.3793	Niger
1960s	0.64	0.5552	0.0848	Niger
1970s	0.5319	0.0458	0.4861	Niger
1980s	0.4952	0.6389	0.1437	Peru
1990s	0.6987	0.1465	0.5522	Niger
2000s	0.6367	0.7416	0.1049	Peru
2010s	0.609	0.8205	0.2115	Peru
2020s	0.6655	0.7955	0.13	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Niger or Peru?: Peru, at 0.691 against 0.687 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Niger and Peru?: 0.004, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Peru rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Niger ranks 87th and Peru ranks 85th 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: 18 September 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.