Rwanda vs Syria: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Rwanda
0.167
in 2025
Syria
0.156
in 2025
Rwanda rank
143rd
Syria rank
145th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.167 against 0.156 in Syria, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.158 | 0.4925 | 0.3345 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.158 | 0.359 | 0.201 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.158 | 0.359 | 0.201 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.4478 | 0.2898 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.5066 | 0.3486 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.6142 | 0.2691 | 0.3451 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.6353 | 0.0651 | 0.5702 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.664 | 0.05 | 0.614 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.4584 | 0.052 | 0.4064 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.237 | 0.094 | 0.143 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2326 | 0.0568 | 0.1758 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.0902 | 0.0935 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.156 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.011, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.