Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Denmark or New Zealand?

Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.975 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?

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.

Denmark vs New Zealand: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.984

in 2025

New Zealand

0.975

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

New Zealand rank

4th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
New Zealand

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.984 against 0.975 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.986	0.899	0.087	Denmark
1850s	0.9835	0.9137	0.0698	Denmark
1860s	0.985	0.92	0.065	Denmark
1870s	0.985	0.92	0.065	Denmark
1880s	0.985	0.92	0.065	Denmark
1890s	0.985	0.92	0.065	Denmark
1900s	0.9859	0.92	0.0659	Denmark
1910s	0.986	0.92	0.066	Denmark
1920s	0.986	0.92	0.066	Denmark
1930s	0.986	0.92	0.066	Denmark
1940s	0.9572	0.92	0.0372	Denmark
1950s	0.988	0.92	0.068	Denmark
1960s	0.988	0.92	0.068	Denmark
1970s	0.988	0.9248	0.0632	Denmark
1980s	0.988	0.9502	0.0378	Denmark
1990s	0.988	0.974	0.014	Denmark
2000s	0.988	0.974	0.014	Denmark
2010s	0.9868	0.9736	0.0132	Denmark
2020s	0.985	0.9748	0.0102	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Denmark or New Zealand?: Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.975 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Denmark and New Zealand?: 0.009, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th 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.