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

Zambia, at 0.71 against 0.691 in Peru as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Peru

0.691

in 2025

Zambia

0.71

in 2025

Peru rank

85th

Zambia rank

82nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Peru
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.71 against 0.691 in Peru, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Peru ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3154	0.582	0.2666	Zambia
1920s	0.0958	0.5998	0.504	Zambia
1930s	0.2187	0.604	0.3853	Zambia
1940s	0.316	0.604	0.288	Zambia
1950s	0.2325	0.5571	0.3246	Zambia
1960s	0.5552	0.5659	0.0107	Zambia
1970s	0.0458	0.5862	0.5404	Zambia
1980s	0.6389	0.583	0.0559	Peru
1990s	0.1465	0.7144	0.5679	Zambia
2000s	0.7416	0.7922	0.0506	Zambia
2010s	0.8205	0.7308	0.0897	Peru
2020s	0.7955	0.7335	0.062	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Peru or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.71 against 0.691 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Peru and Zambia?: 0.019, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Peru ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 82nd 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.