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

New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

Estonia vs New Zealand: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Estonia

0.969

in 2025

New Zealand

0.975

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

New Zealand rank

4th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Estonia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.969 in Estonia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Estonia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.126	0.899	0.773	New Zealand
1850s	0.1745	0.9137	0.7392	New Zealand
1860s	0.5729	0.92	0.3471	New Zealand
1870s	0.7688	0.92	0.1512	New Zealand
1880s	0.2723	0.92	0.6477	New Zealand
1890s	0.271	0.92	0.649	New Zealand
1900s	0.1655	0.92	0.7545	New Zealand
1910s	0.3255	0.92	0.5945	New Zealand
1920s	0.9545	0.92	0.0345	Estonia
1930s	0.8837	0.92	0.0363	New Zealand
1940s	0.023	0.92	0.897	New Zealand
1950s	0.0254	0.92	0.8946	New Zealand
1960s	0.027	0.92	0.893	New Zealand
1970s	0.027	0.9248	0.8978	New Zealand
1980s	0.0331	0.9502	0.9171	New Zealand
1990s	0.9501	0.974	0.0239	New Zealand
2000s	0.953	0.974	0.021	New Zealand
2010s	0.9521	0.9736	0.0215	New Zealand
2020s	0.9618	0.9748	0.013	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Estonia or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Estonia and New Zealand?: 0.006, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Estonia ranks 6th 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.