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

Zimbabwe, at 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Rwanda

0.167

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.182

in 2025

Rwanda rank

143rd

Zimbabwe rank

141st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.158	0.655	0.497	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.158	0.6655	0.5075	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.158	0.67	0.512	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.158	0.67	0.512	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.158	0.67	0.512	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.6142	0.5782	0.036	Rwanda
1970s	0.6353	0.516	0.1193	Rwanda
1980s	0.664	0.7019	0.0379	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.4584	0.702	0.2436	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.237	0.359	0.122	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.2326	0.4516	0.219	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1837	0.2512	0.0675	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.182 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 0.015, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Rwanda ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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: 18 September 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.