Sudan vs Vatican: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Sudan
0.15
in 2025
Vatican
0.148
in 1870
Sudan rank
147th
Vatican rank
148th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.15 against 0.148 in Vatican, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 147th and Vatican ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.315 | 0.121 | 0.194 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.315 | 0.121 | 0.194 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.3352 | 0.1399 | 0.1953 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.517 | 0.148 | 0.369 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.573 | 0.148 | 0.425 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.657 | 0.148 | 0.509 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Sudan or Vatican?
- Sudan, at 0.15 against 0.148 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vatican?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do Sudan and Vatican rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- Sudan ranks 147th and Vatican ranks 148th 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
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.