Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iceland or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.957 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iceland

0.955

in 2025

Ireland

0.957

in 2025

Iceland rank

11th

Ireland rank

10th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.957 against 0.955 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.942	0.89	0.052	Iceland
1910s	0.942	0.8936	0.0484	Iceland
1920s	0.942	0.9411	0.0009	Iceland
1930s	0.942	0.956	0.014	Ireland
1940s	0.942	0.9545	0.0125	Ireland
1950s	0.942	0.9717	0.0297	Ireland
1960s	0.942	0.973	0.031	Ireland
1970s	0.942	0.973	0.031	Ireland
1980s	0.942	0.956	0.014	Ireland
1990s	0.942	0.9513	0.0093	Ireland
2000s	0.942	0.952	0.01	Ireland
2010s	0.9417	0.9535	0.0118	Ireland
2020s	0.9463	0.957	0.0107	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.957 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.