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

Chile, at 0.941 against 0.941 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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.

Chile vs United Kingdom: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Chile

0.941

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.941

in 2025

Chile rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

21st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Chile
United Kingdom

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.941 against 0.941 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.291	0.863	0.572	United Kingdom
1790s	0.291	0.863	0.572	United Kingdom
1800s	0.291	0.863	0.572	United Kingdom
1810s	0.1357	0.863	0.7273	United Kingdom
1820s	0.3126	0.863	0.5504	United Kingdom
1830s	0.2908	0.8819	0.5911	United Kingdom
1840s	0.295	0.89	0.595	United Kingdom
1850s	0.281	0.89	0.609	United Kingdom
1860s	0.4567	0.89	0.4333	United Kingdom
1870s	0.4746	0.89	0.4154	United Kingdom
1880s	0.479	0.89	0.411	United Kingdom
1890s	0.5176	0.89	0.3724	United Kingdom
1900s	0.5768	0.89	0.3132	United Kingdom
1910s	0.583	0.89	0.307	United Kingdom
1920s	0.5542	0.89	0.3358	United Kingdom
1930s	0.5958	0.89	0.2942	United Kingdom
1940s	0.6274	0.8832	0.2558	United Kingdom
1950s	0.6137	0.909	0.2953	United Kingdom
1960s	0.647	0.909	0.262	United Kingdom
1970s	0.3626	0.909	0.5464	United Kingdom
1980s	0.3123	0.909	0.5967	United Kingdom
1990s	0.9375	0.909	0.0285	Chile
2000s	0.94	0.909	0.031	Chile
2010s	0.948	0.9179	0.0301	Chile
2020s	0.9417	0.9277	0.014	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Chile or United Kingdom?: Chile, at 0.941 against 0.941 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Chile and United Kingdom?: 0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Chile ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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: 30 October 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.