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

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.

Philippines vs Sierra Leone: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Philippines

0.66

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.65

in 2025

Philippines rank

92nd

Sierra Leone rank

93rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Philippines
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.66 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01.

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

Philippines ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7131	0.365	0.3481	Philippines
1910s	0.744	0.365	0.379	Philippines
1920s	0.772	0.365	0.407	Philippines
1930s	0.7398	0.365	0.3748	Philippines
1940s	0.6368	0.365	0.2718	Philippines
1950s	0.79	0.4199	0.3701	Philippines
1960s	0.7755	0.4106	0.3649	Philippines
1970s	0.3125	0.3393	0.0268	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.4123	0.322	0.0903	Philippines
1990s	0.7274	0.2471	0.4803	Philippines
2000s	0.6824	0.531	0.1514	Philippines
2010s	0.7271	0.4563	0.2708	Philippines
2020s	0.6363	0.6487	0.0123	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Philippines or Sierra Leone?: Philippines, at 0.66 against 0.65 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Philippines and Sierra Leone?: 0.01, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Sierra Leone rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Philippines ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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.