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

Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.911

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Vanuatu rank

29th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Sri Lanka
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.912 against 0.911 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.892	0.8414	0.0506	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.892	0.875	0.017	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.892	0.875	0.017	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.892	0.875	0.017	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8676	0.875	0.0074	Vanuatu
1950s	0.8013	0.875	0.0737	Vanuatu
1960s	0.803	0.875	0.072	Vanuatu
1970s	0.7658	0.9371	0.1713	Vanuatu
1980s	0.719	0.878	0.159	Vanuatu
1990s	0.719	0.878	0.159	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7138	0.878	0.1642	Vanuatu
2010s	0.7548	0.8982	0.1434	Vanuatu
2020s	0.802	0.9145	0.1125	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?: Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Sri Lanka ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.