Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Greece or Thailand?

Greece, at 0.746 against 0.733 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Greece vs Thailand: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Greece

0.746

in 2025

Thailand

0.733

in 2025

Greece rank

71st

Thailand rank

73rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Greece
Thailand

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.746 against 0.733 in Thailand, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.548	0.458	0.09	Greece
1910s	0.5365	0.551	0.0145	Thailand
1920s	0.6166	0.551	0.0656	Greece
1930s	0.5827	0.6061	0.0234	Thailand
1940s	0.4272	0.6181	0.1909	Thailand
1950s	0.631	0.597	0.034	Greece
1960s	0.6352	0.5992	0.036	Greece
1970s	0.649	0.6167	0.0323	Greece
1980s	0.864	0.764	0.1	Greece
1990s	0.864	0.7577	0.1063	Greece
2000s	0.864	0.7647	0.0993	Greece
2010s	0.8531	0.6883	0.1648	Greece
2020s	0.7998	0.6857	0.1142	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Greece or Thailand?: Greece, at 0.746 against 0.733 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Greece and Thailand?: 0.013, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Thailand rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Greece ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd 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.