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

Czechia, at 0.962 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia 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.

Czechia vs Norway: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Czechia

0.962

in 2025

Norway

0.955

in 2025

Czechia rank

8th

Norway rank

11th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Czechia
Norway

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.962 against 0.955 in Norway, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Czechia ranks 8th 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	Czechia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.091	0.658	0.567	Norway
1790s	0.091	0.658	0.567	Norway
1800s	0.091	0.658	0.567	Norway
1810s	0.091	0.793	0.702	Norway
1820s	0.091	0.928	0.837	Norway
1830s	0.091	0.928	0.837	Norway
1840s	0.11	0.928	0.818	Norway
1850s	0.1132	0.928	0.8148	Norway
1860s	0.2711	0.928	0.6569	Norway
1870s	0.744	0.928	0.184	Norway
1880s	0.744	0.928	0.184	Norway
1890s	0.744	0.928	0.184	Norway
1900s	0.744	0.928	0.184	Norway
1910s	0.7442	0.928	0.1838	Norway
1920s	0.775	0.928	0.153	Norway
1930s	0.7381	0.928	0.1899	Norway
1940s	0.1231	0.7059	0.5828	Norway
1950s	0.0478	0.9828	0.935	Norway
1960s	0.0646	0.984	0.9194	Norway
1970s	0.061	0.984	0.923	Norway
1980s	0.063	0.984	0.921	Norway
1990s	0.8905	0.984	0.0935	Norway
2000s	0.8947	0.984	0.0893	Norway
2010s	0.8831	0.9828	0.0997	Norway
2020s	0.8978	0.959	0.0612	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Czechia or Norway?: Czechia, at 0.962 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Czechia and Norway?: 0.007, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Czechia ranks 8th 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.