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

Austria, at 0.916 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Austria

0.916

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.911

in 2025

Austria rank

27th

Vanuatu rank

29th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Austria
Vanuatu

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.916 against 0.911 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.744	0.8414	0.0974	Vanuatu
1910s	0.7463	0.875	0.1287	Vanuatu
1920s	0.8542	0.875	0.0208	Vanuatu
1930s	0.6536	0.875	0.2214	Vanuatu
1940s	0.928	0.875	0.053	Austria
1950s	0.9224	0.875	0.0474	Austria
1960s	0.914	0.875	0.039	Austria
1970s	0.914	0.9371	0.0231	Vanuatu
1980s	0.914	0.878	0.036	Austria
1990s	0.914	0.878	0.036	Austria
2000s	0.9164	0.878	0.0384	Austria
2010s	0.9112	0.8982	0.013	Austria
2020s	0.9237	0.9145	0.0092	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Austria or Vanuatu?: Austria, at 0.916 against 0.911 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Austria and Vanuatu?: 0.005, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Vanuatu?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Vanuatu rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Austria ranks 27th and Vanuatu ranks 29th 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.