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

New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs New Zealand: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Finland

0.974

in 2025

New Zealand

0.975

in 2025

Finland rank

5th

New Zealand rank

4th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.974 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.604	0.899	0.295	New Zealand
1850s	0.604	0.9137	0.3097	New Zealand
1860s	0.604	0.92	0.316	New Zealand
1870s	0.604	0.92	0.316	New Zealand
1880s	0.604	0.92	0.316	New Zealand
1890s	0.604	0.92	0.316	New Zealand
1900s	0.6143	0.92	0.3057	New Zealand
1910s	0.6873	0.92	0.2327	New Zealand
1920s	0.862	0.92	0.058	New Zealand
1930s	0.8922	0.92	0.0278	New Zealand
1940s	0.9123	0.92	0.0077	New Zealand
1950s	0.953	0.92	0.033	Finland
1960s	0.953	0.92	0.033	Finland
1970s	0.9494	0.9248	0.0246	Finland
1980s	0.9587	0.9502	0.0085	Finland
1990s	0.968	0.974	0.006	New Zealand
2000s	0.968	0.974	0.006	New Zealand
2010s	0.9744	0.9736	0.0008	Finland
2020s	0.9765	0.9748	0.0017	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Finland ranks 5th 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.