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

Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Denmark

0.984

in 2025

Switzerland

0.982

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Switzerland rank

3rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.984 against 0.982 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Switzerland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.986	0.829	0.157	Denmark
1800s	0.986	0.829	0.157	Denmark
1810s	0.986	0.829	0.157	Denmark
1820s	0.986	0.829	0.157	Denmark
1830s	0.986	0.829	0.157	Denmark
1840s	0.986	0.822	0.164	Denmark
1850s	0.9835	0.794	0.1895	Denmark
1860s	0.985	0.794	0.191	Denmark
1870s	0.985	0.8905	0.0945	Denmark
1880s	0.985	0.987	0.002	Switzerland
1890s	0.985	0.987	0.002	Switzerland
1900s	0.9859	0.987	0.0011	Switzerland
1910s	0.986	0.987	0.001	Switzerland
1920s	0.986	0.987	0.001	Switzerland
1930s	0.986	0.987	0.001	Switzerland
1940s	0.9572	0.987	0.0298	Switzerland
1950s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
1960s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
1970s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
1980s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
1990s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
2000s	0.988	0.987	0.001	Denmark
2010s	0.9868	0.987	0.0002	Switzerland
2020s	0.985	0.982	0.003	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Denmark and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.