Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Australia or Denmark?

Australia, at 0.988 against 0.984 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Australia vs Denmark: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.988

in 2025

Denmark

0.984

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Denmark rank

2nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
Denmark

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.988 against 0.984 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Denmark in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.726	0.986	0.26	Denmark
1790s	0.726	0.986	0.26	Denmark
1800s	0.726	0.986	0.26	Denmark
1810s	0.726	0.986	0.26	Denmark
1820s	0.796	0.986	0.19	Denmark
1830s	0.826	0.986	0.16	Denmark
1840s	0.826	0.986	0.16	Denmark
1850s	0.8776	0.9835	0.1059	Denmark
1860s	0.955	0.985	0.03	Denmark
1870s	0.955	0.985	0.03	Denmark
1880s	0.955	0.985	0.03	Denmark
1890s	0.955	0.985	0.03	Denmark
1900s	0.9687	0.9859	0.0172	Denmark
1910s	0.975	0.986	0.011	Denmark
1920s	0.9726	0.986	0.0134	Denmark
1930s	0.9723	0.986	0.0137	Denmark
1940s	0.9669	0.9572	0.0097	Australia
1950s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
1960s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
1970s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
1980s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
1990s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
2000s	0.99	0.988	0.002	Australia
2010s	0.9869	0.9868	0.0001	Australia
2020s	0.988	0.985	0.003	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Australia or Denmark?: Australia, at 0.988 against 0.984 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Australia and Denmark?: 0.004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Australia ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd 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.