Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Paraguay or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.66 against 0.636 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?

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.

Paraguay vs Philippines: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Paraguay

0.636

in 2025

Philippines

0.66

in 2025

Paraguay rank

95th

Philippines rank

92nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Paraguay
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.66 against 0.636 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Paraguay ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1195	0.7131	0.5936	Philippines
1910s	0.136	0.744	0.608	Philippines
1920s	0.136	0.772	0.636	Philippines
1930s	0.136	0.7398	0.6038	Philippines
1940s	0.1016	0.6368	0.5352	Philippines
1950s	0.1122	0.79	0.6778	Philippines
1960s	0.1146	0.7755	0.6609	Philippines
1970s	0.138	0.3125	0.1745	Philippines
1980s	0.1567	0.4123	0.2556	Philippines
1990s	0.5322	0.7274	0.1952	Philippines
2000s	0.6403	0.6824	0.0421	Philippines
2010s	0.6515	0.7271	0.0756	Philippines
2020s	0.6983	0.6363	0.062	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Paraguay or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.66 against 0.636 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Paraguay and Philippines?: 0.024, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Paraguay ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd 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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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.