Philippines vs East Timor: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Philippines
0.66
in 2025
East Timor
0.674
in 2025
Philippines rank
92nd
East Timor rank
89th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- Philippines
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.674 against 0.66 in Philippines, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Timor ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.715 | 0.823 | 0.108 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.6824 | 0.7708 | 0.0884 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.7271 | 0.7072 | 0.0199 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6363 | 0.6732 | 0.0368 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Philippines or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.674 against 0.66 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Philippines and East Timor?
- 0.014, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and East Timor?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and East Timor rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 89th 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
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.