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

Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

Estonia vs Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Estonia

0.969

in 2025

Switzerland

0.982

in 2025

Estonia rank

6th

Switzerland rank

3rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.969 in Estonia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.126	0.829	0.703	Switzerland
1800s	0.126	0.829	0.703	Switzerland
1810s	0.126	0.829	0.703	Switzerland
1820s	0.126	0.829	0.703	Switzerland
1830s	0.126	0.829	0.703	Switzerland
1840s	0.126	0.822	0.696	Switzerland
1850s	0.1745	0.794	0.6195	Switzerland
1860s	0.5729	0.794	0.2211	Switzerland
1870s	0.7688	0.8905	0.1217	Switzerland
1880s	0.2723	0.987	0.7147	Switzerland
1890s	0.271	0.987	0.716	Switzerland
1900s	0.1655	0.987	0.8215	Switzerland
1910s	0.3255	0.987	0.6615	Switzerland
1920s	0.9545	0.987	0.0325	Switzerland
1930s	0.8837	0.987	0.1033	Switzerland
1940s	0.023	0.987	0.964	Switzerland
1950s	0.0254	0.987	0.9616	Switzerland
1960s	0.027	0.987	0.96	Switzerland
1970s	0.027	0.987	0.96	Switzerland
1980s	0.0331	0.987	0.9539	Switzerland
1990s	0.9501	0.987	0.0369	Switzerland
2000s	0.953	0.987	0.034	Switzerland
2010s	0.9521	0.987	0.0349	Switzerland
2020s	0.9618	0.982	0.0202	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Estonia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Estonia and Switzerland?: 0.013, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Estonia ranks 6th 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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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.