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

Austria, at 0.916 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

119 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.

Austria vs Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.916

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.912

in 2025

Austria rank

27th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.916 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.744	0.892	0.148	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.7463	0.892	0.1457	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.8542	0.892	0.0378	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.6536	0.892	0.2384	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.928	0.8432	0.0848	Austria
1950s	0.9224	0.8013	0.1211	Austria
1960s	0.914	0.803	0.111	Austria
1970s	0.914	0.7658	0.1482	Austria
1980s	0.914	0.719	0.195	Austria
1990s	0.914	0.719	0.195	Austria
2000s	0.9164	0.7138	0.2026	Austria
2010s	0.9112	0.7548	0.1564	Austria
2020s	0.9237	0.802	0.1217	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Austria or Sri Lanka?: Austria, at 0.916 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Austria and Sri Lanka?: 0.004, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Austria ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.