Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Nigeria or Oman?

Oman, at 0.435 against 0.418 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Oman: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Nigeria

0.418

in 2025

Oman

0.435

in 2025

Nigeria rank

115th

Oman rank

112th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Nigeria
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.435 against 0.418 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 115th and Oman ranks 112th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.326	0.099	0.227	Nigeria
1920s	0.326	0.099	0.227	Nigeria
1930s	0.326	0.119	0.207	Nigeria
1940s	0.326	0.1306	0.1954	Nigeria
1950s	0.3354	0.125	0.2104	Nigeria
1960s	0.405	0.112	0.293	Nigeria
1970s	0.3863	0.1875	0.1988	Nigeria
1980s	0.38	0.238	0.142	Nigeria
1990s	0.392	0.2444	0.1476	Nigeria
2000s	0.5176	0.41	0.1076	Nigeria
2010s	0.5905	0.41	0.1805	Nigeria
2020s	0.4683	0.4142	0.0542	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Nigeria or Oman?: Oman, at 0.435 against 0.418 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Nigeria and Oman?: 0.017, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Nigeria ranks 115th and Oman ranks 112th 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.