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

Estonia, at 0.969 against 0.959 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Estonia

0.969

in 2025

Seychelles

0.959

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Seychelles rank

9th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Estonia
Seychelles

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.969 against 0.959 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1666	0.342	0.1754	Seychelles
1910s	0.3255	0.342	0.0165	Seychelles
1920s	0.9545	0.342	0.6125	Estonia
1930s	0.8837	0.342	0.5417	Estonia
1940s	0.023	0.342	0.319	Seychelles
1950s	0.0254	0.342	0.3166	Seychelles
1960s	0.027	0.3408	0.3138	Seychelles
1970s	0.027	0.458	0.431	Seychelles
1980s	0.0331	0.45	0.4169	Seychelles
1990s	0.9501	0.4919	0.4582	Estonia
2000s	0.953	0.6981	0.2549	Estonia
2010s	0.9521	0.8165	0.1356	Estonia
2020s	0.9618	0.9378	0.024	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Estonia or Seychelles?: Estonia, at 0.969 against 0.959 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Estonia and Seychelles?: 0.01, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Seychelles rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Estonia ranks 6th and Seychelles ranks 9th 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.