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

Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.415 in Serbia as of 2025.

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

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 Serbia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Nigeria

0.418

in 2025

Serbia

0.415

in 2025

Nigeria rank

115th

Serbia rank

116th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Nigeria
Serbia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.418 against 0.415 in Serbia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.326	0.2302	0.0958	Nigeria
1920s	0.326	0.2971	0.0289	Nigeria
1930s	0.326	0.2046	0.1214	Nigeria
1940s	0.326	0.1911	0.1349	Nigeria
1950s	0.3354	0.277	0.0584	Nigeria
1960s	0.405	0.3869	0.0181	Nigeria
1970s	0.3863	0.4378	0.0515	Serbia
1980s	0.38	0.4214	0.0414	Serbia
1990s	0.392	0.3196	0.0724	Nigeria
2000s	0.5176	0.6213	0.1037	Serbia
2010s	0.5905	0.5605	0.03	Nigeria
2020s	0.4683	0.462	0.0063	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Nigeria or Serbia?: Nigeria, at 0.418 against 0.415 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Nigeria and Serbia?: 0.003, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Nigeria ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 116th 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.