Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Rwanda or South Sudan?

Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.157 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs South Sudan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Rwanda

0.167

in 2025

South Sudan

0.157

in 2025

Rwanda rank

143rd

South Sudan rank

144th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Rwanda
South Sudan

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.167 against 0.157 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Sudan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.158	0.248	0.09	South Sudan
1920s	0.158	0.248	0.09	South Sudan
1930s	0.158	0.248	0.09	South Sudan
1940s	0.158	0.248	0.09	South Sudan
1950s	0.158	0.3437	0.1857	South Sudan
1960s	0.6142	0.4278	0.1864	Rwanda
1970s	0.6353	0.313	0.3223	Rwanda
1980s	0.664	0.3315	0.3325	Rwanda
1990s	0.4584	0.021	0.4374	Rwanda
2000s	0.237	0.0633	0.1737	Rwanda
2010s	0.2326	0.134	0.0986	Rwanda
2020s	0.1837	0.1833	0.0003	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Rwanda or South Sudan?: Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.157 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Rwanda and South Sudan?: 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Rwanda ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 144th 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.