South Africa vs Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index
South Africa
0.895
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.911
in 2025
South Africa rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
29th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.911 against 0.895 in South Africa, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.469 | 0.8414 | 0.3724 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.469 | 0.875 | 0.406 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.469 | 0.875 | 0.406 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.469 | 0.875 | 0.406 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.4624 | 0.875 | 0.4126 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.378 | 0.875 | 0.497 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.378 | 0.875 | 0.497 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.378 | 0.9371 | 0.5591 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.378 | 0.878 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.6467 | 0.878 | 0.2313 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.8569 | 0.878 | 0.0211 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.8564 | 0.8982 | 0.0418 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.8843 | 0.9145 | 0.0302 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.911 against 0.895 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 0.016, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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.