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

Iceland, at 0.955 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iceland

0.955

in 2025

Norway

0.955

in 2025

Iceland rank

11th

Norway rank

11th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.955 against 0.955 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.942	0.928	0.014	Iceland
1910s	0.942	0.928	0.014	Iceland
1920s	0.942	0.928	0.014	Iceland
1930s	0.942	0.928	0.014	Iceland
1940s	0.942	0.7059	0.2361	Iceland
1950s	0.942	0.9828	0.0408	Norway
1960s	0.942	0.984	0.042	Norway
1970s	0.942	0.984	0.042	Norway
1980s	0.942	0.984	0.042	Norway
1990s	0.942	0.984	0.042	Norway
2000s	0.942	0.984	0.042	Norway
2010s	0.9417	0.9828	0.0411	Norway
2020s	0.9463	0.959	0.0127	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iceland or Norway?: Iceland, at 0.955 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iceland and Norway?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 11th 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.