Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?

Suriname, at 0.839 against 0.827 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Suriname

0.839

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.827

in 2025

Suriname rank

47th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

48th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.839 against 0.827 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Suriname ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.844	0.861	0.017	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.844	0.861	0.017	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.844	0.861	0.017	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.8447	0.861	0.0163	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.8507	0.861	0.0103	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.859	0.861	0.002	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.858	0.831	0.027	Suriname
1970s	0.8628	0.827	0.0358	Suriname
1980s	0.787	0.827	0.04	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.8606	0.827	0.0336	Suriname
2000s	0.872	0.827	0.045	Suriname
2010s	0.8426	0.827	0.0156	Suriname
2020s	0.8327	0.827	0.0057	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?: Suriname, at 0.839 against 0.827 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.012, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Suriname ranks 47th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th 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.