Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Brazil or Norway?

Norway, at 0.955 against 0.954 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?

237 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.

Brazil vs Norway: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Brazil

0.954

in 2025

Norway

0.955

in 2025

Brazil rank

13th

Norway rank

11th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Brazil
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.955 against 0.954 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.52	0.658	0.138	Norway
1790s	0.52	0.658	0.138	Norway
1800s	0.52	0.658	0.138	Norway
1810s	0.52	0.793	0.273	Norway
1820s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1830s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1840s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1850s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1860s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1870s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1880s	0.52	0.928	0.408	Norway
1890s	0.4522	0.928	0.4758	Norway
1900s	0.468	0.928	0.46	Norway
1910s	0.468	0.928	0.46	Norway
1920s	0.468	0.928	0.46	Norway
1930s	0.3542	0.928	0.5738	Norway
1940s	0.4235	0.7059	0.2824	Norway
1950s	0.536	0.9828	0.4468	Norway
1960s	0.392	0.984	0.592	Norway
1970s	0.2216	0.984	0.7624	Norway
1980s	0.4795	0.984	0.5045	Norway
1990s	0.8232	0.984	0.1608	Norway
2000s	0.875	0.984	0.109	Norway
2010s	0.8984	0.9828	0.0844	Norway
2020s	0.8803	0.959	0.0787	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Brazil or Norway?: Norway, at 0.955 against 0.954 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Brazil and Norway?: 0.001, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Brazil ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th 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.