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

Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Finland

0.974

in 2025

Switzerland

0.982

in 2025

Finland rank

5th

Switzerland rank

3rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.974 in Finland, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 5th 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	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.8	0.829	0.029	Switzerland
1800s	0.7804	0.829	0.0486	Switzerland
1810s	0.604	0.829	0.225	Switzerland
1820s	0.604	0.829	0.225	Switzerland
1830s	0.604	0.829	0.225	Switzerland
1840s	0.604	0.822	0.218	Switzerland
1850s	0.604	0.794	0.19	Switzerland
1860s	0.604	0.794	0.19	Switzerland
1870s	0.604	0.8905	0.2865	Switzerland
1880s	0.604	0.987	0.383	Switzerland
1890s	0.604	0.987	0.383	Switzerland
1900s	0.6143	0.987	0.3727	Switzerland
1910s	0.6873	0.987	0.2997	Switzerland
1920s	0.862	0.987	0.125	Switzerland
1930s	0.8922	0.987	0.0948	Switzerland
1940s	0.9123	0.987	0.0747	Switzerland
1950s	0.953	0.987	0.034	Switzerland
1960s	0.953	0.987	0.034	Switzerland
1970s	0.9494	0.987	0.0376	Switzerland
1980s	0.9587	0.987	0.0283	Switzerland
1990s	0.968	0.987	0.019	Switzerland
2000s	0.968	0.987	0.019	Switzerland
2010s	0.9744	0.987	0.0126	Switzerland
2020s	0.9765	0.982	0.0055	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Finland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.008, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Finland ranks 5th 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.