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

Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iceland

0.955

in 2025

Seychelles

0.959

in 2025

Iceland rank

11th

Seychelles rank

9th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iceland
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.959 against 0.955 in Iceland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1910s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1920s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1930s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1940s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1950s	0.942	0.342	0.6	Iceland
1960s	0.942	0.3408	0.6012	Iceland
1970s	0.942	0.458	0.484	Iceland
1980s	0.942	0.45	0.492	Iceland
1990s	0.942	0.4919	0.4501	Iceland
2000s	0.942	0.6981	0.2439	Iceland
2010s	0.9417	0.8165	0.1252	Iceland
2020s	0.9463	0.9378	0.0085	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iceland or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iceland and Seychelles?: 0.004, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Seychelles rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iceland ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 9th 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.