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

Germany, at 0.934 against 0.916 in Austria as of 2025.

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

184 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.

Austria vs Germany: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.916

in 2025

Germany

0.934

in 2025

Austria rank

27th

Germany rank

24th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.934 against 0.916 in Austria, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1790s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1800s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1810s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1820s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1830s	0.091	0.64	0.549	Germany
1840s	0.11	0.6596	0.5496	Germany
1850s	0.1132	0.738	0.6248	Germany
1860s	0.2711	0.738	0.4669	Germany
1870s	0.744	0.738	0.006	Austria
1880s	0.744	0.738	0.006	Austria
1890s	0.744	0.738	0.006	Austria
1900s	0.744	0.738	0.006	Austria
1910s	0.7463	0.7398	0.0065	Austria
1920s	0.8542	0.7881	0.0661	Austria
1930s	0.6536	0.3516	0.302	Austria
1990s	0.914	0.952	0.038	Germany
2000s	0.9164	0.952	0.0356	Germany
2010s	0.9112	0.9418	0.0306	Germany
2020s	0.9237	0.9282	0.0045	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Austria or Germany?: Germany, at 0.934 against 0.916 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Austria and Germany?: 0.018, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?: 184 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th 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.