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

Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.957 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

Ireland vs Seychelles: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Ireland

0.957

in 2025

Seychelles

0.959

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

Seychelles rank

9th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Ireland
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.959 against 0.957 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

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

Ireland ranks 10th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.89	0.342	0.548	Ireland
1910s	0.8936	0.342	0.5516	Ireland
1920s	0.9411	0.342	0.5991	Ireland
1930s	0.956	0.342	0.614	Ireland
1940s	0.9545	0.342	0.6125	Ireland
1950s	0.9717	0.342	0.6297	Ireland
1960s	0.973	0.3408	0.6322	Ireland
1970s	0.973	0.458	0.515	Ireland
1980s	0.956	0.45	0.506	Ireland
1990s	0.9513	0.4919	0.4594	Ireland
2000s	0.952	0.6981	0.2539	Ireland
2010s	0.9535	0.8165	0.137	Ireland
2020s	0.957	0.9378	0.0192	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Ireland or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.957 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Ireland and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Ireland ranks 10th 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.