Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Austria or Canada?

Austria, at 0.916 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?

178 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Austria vs Canada: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.916

in 2025

Canada

0.898

in 2025

Austria rank

27th

Canada rank

30th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Canada

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.916 against 0.898 in Canada, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Canada ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.1121	0.884	0.7719	Canada
1850s	0.1132	0.884	0.7708	Canada
1860s	0.2711	0.884	0.6129	Canada
1870s	0.744	0.884	0.14	Canada
1880s	0.744	0.884	0.14	Canada
1890s	0.744	0.884	0.14	Canada
1900s	0.744	0.884	0.14	Canada
1910s	0.7463	0.884	0.1377	Canada
1920s	0.8542	0.884	0.0298	Canada
1930s	0.6536	0.884	0.2304	Canada
1940s	0.928	0.8954	0.0326	Austria
1950s	0.9224	0.941	0.0186	Canada
1960s	0.914	0.941	0.027	Canada
1970s	0.914	0.941	0.027	Canada
1980s	0.914	0.9373	0.0233	Canada
1990s	0.914	0.936	0.022	Canada
2000s	0.9164	0.936	0.0196	Canada
2010s	0.9112	0.9299	0.0187	Canada
2020s	0.9237	0.9	0.0237	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Austria or Canada?: Austria, at 0.916 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Austria and Canada?: 0.018, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?: 178 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Austria ranks 27th and Canada ranks 30th 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: 18 September 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.