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

Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.895 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa 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.

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index

South Africa

0.895

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

South Africa rank

31st

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

South Africa
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.912 against 0.895 in South Africa, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.469	0.892	0.423	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.469	0.892	0.423	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.469	0.892	0.423	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.469	0.892	0.423	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.4624	0.8676	0.4052	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.378	0.8013	0.4233	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.378	0.803	0.425	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.378	0.7658	0.3878	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.378	0.719	0.341	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.6467	0.719	0.0723	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.8569	0.7138	0.1431	South Africa
2010s	0.8564	0.7548	0.1016	South Africa
2020s	0.8843	0.802	0.0823	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Africa or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.895 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 0.017, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: South Africa ranks 31st 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.