Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Italy or Nepal?

Italy, at 0.773 against 0.764 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?

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.

Italy vs Nepal: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Italy

0.773

in 2025

Nepal

0.764

in 2025

Italy rank

64th

Nepal rank

67th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Italy
Nepal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.773 against 0.764 in Nepal, a difference of 0.009.

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

Italy ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.603	0.21	0.393	Italy
1910s	0.5933	0.21	0.3833	Italy
1920s	0.2855	0.21	0.0755	Italy
1930s	0.085	0.21	0.125	Nepal
1940s	0.3787	0.21	0.1687	Italy
1950s	0.711	0.4083	0.3027	Italy
1960s	0.7904	0.3738	0.4166	Italy
1970s	0.8285	0.3638	0.4647	Italy
1980s	0.836	0.3482	0.4878	Italy
1990s	0.8529	0.7786	0.0743	Italy
2000s	0.8603	0.7603	0.1	Italy
2010s	0.8691	0.8004	0.0687	Italy
2020s	0.8313	0.7758	0.0555	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Italy or Nepal?: Italy, at 0.773 against 0.764 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Italy and Nepal?: 0.009, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Italy ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 67th 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.