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

Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Portugal

0.919

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.911

in 2025

Portugal rank

26th

Vanuatu rank

29th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Portugal
Vanuatu

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.911 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008.

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

Portugal ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4388	0.8414	0.4026	Vanuatu
1910s	0.4501	0.875	0.4249	Vanuatu
1920s	0.4199	0.875	0.4551	Vanuatu
1930s	0.3823	0.875	0.4927	Vanuatu
1940s	0.384	0.875	0.491	Vanuatu
1950s	0.384	0.875	0.491	Vanuatu
1960s	0.384	0.875	0.491	Vanuatu
1970s	0.6716	0.9371	0.2655	Vanuatu
1980s	0.9365	0.878	0.0585	Portugal
1990s	0.9538	0.878	0.0758	Portugal
2000s	0.9544	0.878	0.0764	Portugal
2010s	0.9591	0.8982	0.0609	Portugal
2020s	0.938	0.9145	0.0235	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Portugal or Vanuatu?: Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Portugal and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Portugal ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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.