Which has higher judicial checks on government index, France or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.949 against 0.945 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

France vs Lithuania: Judicial Checks on Government Index

France

0.945

in 2025

Lithuania

0.949

in 2025

France rank

19th

Lithuania rank

18th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

France
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.949 against 0.945 in France, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 20 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.5972	0.126	0.4712	France
1800s	0.307	0.126	0.181	France
1810s	0.3955	0.126	0.2695	France
1820s	0.484	0.126	0.358	France
1830s	0.625	0.126	0.499	France
1840s	0.658	0.126	0.532	France
1850s	0.4813	0.1745	0.3068	France
1860s	0.4521	0.5729	0.1208	Lithuania
1870s	0.7912	0.7688	0.0224	France
1880s	0.802	0.2723	0.5297	France
1890s	0.802	0.271	0.531	France
1900s	0.802	0.1655	0.6365	France
1910s	0.802	0.2865	0.5155	France
1920s	0.802	0.7938	0.0082	France
1930s	0.802	0.7768	0.0252	France
1940s	0.5233	0.023	0.5003	France
1950s	0.8217	0.0254	0.7963	France
1960s	0.8769	0.027	0.8499	France
1970s	0.9217	0.027	0.8947	France
1980s	0.9427	0.0331	0.9096	France
1990s	0.9425	0.9324	0.0101	France
2000s	0.944	0.9622	0.0182	Lithuania
2010s	0.9454	0.9695	0.0241	Lithuania
2020s	0.9453	0.954	0.0087	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, France or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.949 against 0.945 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between France and Lithuania?: 0.004, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do France and Lithuania rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: France ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 18th 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.