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

Australia, at 0.988 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Australia

0.988

in 2025

Switzerland

0.982

in 2025

Australia rank

1st

Switzerland rank

3rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.988 against 0.982 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.726	0.829	0.103	Switzerland
1800s	0.726	0.829	0.103	Switzerland
1810s	0.726	0.829	0.103	Switzerland
1820s	0.796	0.829	0.033	Switzerland
1830s	0.826	0.829	0.003	Switzerland
1840s	0.826	0.822	0.004	Australia
1850s	0.8776	0.794	0.0836	Australia
1860s	0.955	0.794	0.161	Australia
1870s	0.955	0.8905	0.0645	Australia
1880s	0.955	0.987	0.032	Switzerland
1890s	0.955	0.987	0.032	Switzerland
1900s	0.9687	0.987	0.0183	Switzerland
1910s	0.975	0.987	0.012	Switzerland
1920s	0.9726	0.987	0.0144	Switzerland
1930s	0.9723	0.987	0.0147	Switzerland
1940s	0.9669	0.987	0.0201	Switzerland
1950s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
1960s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
1970s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
1980s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
1990s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
2000s	0.99	0.987	0.003	Australia
2010s	0.9869	0.987	0.0001	Switzerland
2020s	0.988	0.982	0.006	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Australia or Switzerland?: Australia, at 0.988 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.006, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Australia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.