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

Senegal, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Peru as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Peru vs Senegal: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Peru

0.691

in 2025

Senegal

0.694

in 2025

Peru rank

85th

Senegal rank

83rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Peru
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.694 against 0.691 in Peru, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4673	0.349	0.1183	Peru
1910s	0.3311	0.349	0.0179	Senegal
1920s	0.0958	0.349	0.2532	Senegal
1930s	0.2187	0.349	0.1303	Senegal
1940s	0.316	0.349	0.033	Senegal
1950s	0.2325	0.349	0.1165	Senegal
1960s	0.5552	0.5842	0.029	Senegal
1970s	0.0458	0.6	0.5542	Senegal
1980s	0.6389	0.6306	0.0083	Peru
1990s	0.1465	0.634	0.4875	Senegal
2000s	0.7416	0.6556	0.086	Peru
2010s	0.8205	0.6887	0.1318	Peru
2020s	0.7955	0.6915	0.104	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Peru or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Peru and Senegal?: 0.003, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Peru ranks 85th and Senegal ranks 83rd 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.