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

Canada, at 0.898 against 0.881 in Japan as of 2025.

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

185 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.

Canada vs Japan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Canada

0.898

in 2025

Japan

0.881

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Japan rank

33rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Canada
Japan

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.898 against 0.881 in Japan, a difference of 0.017.

Across all 185 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.884	0.092	0.792	Canada
1850s	0.884	0.092	0.792	Canada
1860s	0.884	0.0987	0.7853	Canada
1870s	0.884	0.4742	0.4098	Canada
1880s	0.884	0.643	0.241	Canada
1890s	0.884	0.69	0.194	Canada
1900s	0.884	0.672	0.212	Canada
1910s	0.884	0.674	0.21	Canada
1920s	0.884	0.675	0.209	Canada
1930s	0.884	0.675	0.209	Canada
1940s	0.8897	0.7314	0.1583	Canada
1950s	0.941	0.882	0.059	Canada
1960s	0.941	0.882	0.059	Canada
1970s	0.941	0.882	0.059	Canada
1980s	0.9373	0.882	0.0553	Canada
1990s	0.936	0.882	0.054	Canada
2000s	0.936	0.882	0.054	Canada
2010s	0.9299	0.8736	0.0563	Canada
2020s	0.9	0.8743	0.0257	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Canada or Japan?: Canada, at 0.898 against 0.881 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Canada and Japan?: 0.017, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Canada ranks 30th and Japan ranks 33rd 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.