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

France, at 0.945 against 0.941 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 United Kingdom: Judicial Checks on Government Index

France

0.945

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.941

in 2025

France rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

21st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 0.945 against 0.941 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.707	0.863	0.156	United Kingdom
1790s	0.5851	0.863	0.2779	United Kingdom
1800s	0.307	0.863	0.556	United Kingdom
1810s	0.3955	0.863	0.4675	United Kingdom
1820s	0.484	0.863	0.379	United Kingdom
1830s	0.625	0.8819	0.2569	United Kingdom
1840s	0.658	0.89	0.232	United Kingdom
1850s	0.4813	0.89	0.4087	United Kingdom
1860s	0.4521	0.89	0.4379	United Kingdom
1870s	0.7912	0.89	0.0988	United Kingdom
1880s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1890s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1900s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1910s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1920s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1930s	0.802	0.89	0.088	United Kingdom
1940s	0.5233	0.8832	0.3599	United Kingdom
1950s	0.8217	0.909	0.0873	United Kingdom
1960s	0.8769	0.909	0.0321	United Kingdom
1970s	0.9217	0.909	0.0127	France
1980s	0.9427	0.909	0.0337	France
1990s	0.9425	0.909	0.0335	France
2000s	0.944	0.909	0.035	France
2010s	0.9454	0.9179	0.0275	France
2020s	0.9453	0.9277	0.0177	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, France or United Kingdom?: France, at 0.945 against 0.941 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between France and United Kingdom?: 0.004, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.