Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?

Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

Portugal rank

26th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4388	0.892	0.4532	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.4501	0.892	0.4419	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.4199	0.892	0.4721	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.3823	0.892	0.5097	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.384	0.8676	0.4836	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.384	0.8013	0.4173	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.384	0.803	0.419	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.6716	0.7658	0.0942	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.9365	0.719	0.2175	Portugal
1990s	0.9538	0.719	0.2348	Portugal
2000s	0.9544	0.7138	0.2406	Portugal
2010s	0.9591	0.7548	0.2043	Portugal
2020s	0.938	0.802	0.136	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.007, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Portugal ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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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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: 30 October 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.