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

Chile, at 0.941 against 0.934 in Germany as of 2025.

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

191 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.

Chile vs Germany: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.941

in 2025

Germany

0.934

in 2025

Chile rank

21st

Germany rank

24th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
Germany

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.941 against 0.934 in Germany, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.291	0.64	0.349	Germany
1790s	0.291	0.64	0.349	Germany
1800s	0.291	0.64	0.349	Germany
1810s	0.1357	0.64	0.5043	Germany
1820s	0.3126	0.64	0.3274	Germany
1830s	0.2908	0.64	0.3492	Germany
1840s	0.295	0.6596	0.3646	Germany
1850s	0.281	0.738	0.457	Germany
1860s	0.4567	0.738	0.2813	Germany
1870s	0.4746	0.738	0.2634	Germany
1880s	0.479	0.738	0.259	Germany
1890s	0.5176	0.738	0.2204	Germany
1900s	0.5768	0.738	0.1612	Germany
1910s	0.583	0.7398	0.1568	Germany
1920s	0.5542	0.7881	0.2339	Germany
1930s	0.5958	0.2907	0.3051	Chile
1940s	0.629	0.047	0.582	Chile
1990s	0.94	0.952	0.012	Germany
2000s	0.94	0.952	0.012	Germany
2010s	0.948	0.9418	0.0062	Chile
2020s	0.9417	0.9282	0.0135	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Chile or Germany?: Chile, at 0.941 against 0.934 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Chile and Germany?: 0.007, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and Germany rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Chile ranks 21st 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.