Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iran or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 0.123 against 0.116 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?

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.

Iran vs Kazakhstan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Iran

0.116

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.123

in 2025

Iran rank

155th

Kazakhstan rank

154th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Iran
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.123 against 0.116 in Iran, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iran ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0638	0.1655	0.1017	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.083	0.1423	0.0593	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.0854	0.023	0.0624	Iran
1930s	0.1112	0.023	0.0882	Iran
1940s	0.1788	0.023	0.1558	Iran
1950s	0.1959	0.0254	0.1705	Iran
1960s	0.1872	0.027	0.1602	Iran
1970s	0.196	0.027	0.169	Iran
1980s	0.1689	0.0331	0.1358	Iran
1990s	0.1457	0.1766	0.0309	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.1529	0.0942	0.0587	Iran
2010s	0.1586	0.1111	0.0475	Iran
2020s	0.1297	0.149	0.0193	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Iran or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.123 against 0.116 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Iran and Kazakhstan?: 0.007, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Iran ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 154th 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.