Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Korea or Luxembourg?

South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.867 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 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.

South Korea vs Luxembourg: Judicial Checks on Government Index

South Korea

0.872

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.867

in 2025

South Korea rank

36th

Luxembourg rank

38th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

South Korea
Luxembourg

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.872 against 0.867 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Luxembourg ahead.

South Korea ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.127	0.555	0.428	Luxembourg
1870s	0.127	0.555	0.428	Luxembourg
1880s	0.127	0.555	0.428	Luxembourg
1890s	0.136	0.623	0.487	Luxembourg
1900s	0.14	0.691	0.551	Luxembourg
1910s	0.107	0.6358	0.5288	Luxembourg
1920s	0.107	0.721	0.614	Luxembourg
1930s	0.107	0.721	0.614	Luxembourg
1940s	0.1895	0.4364	0.2469	Luxembourg
1950s	0.4242	0.812	0.3878	Luxembourg
1960s	0.3427	0.812	0.4693	Luxembourg
1970s	0.2362	0.843	0.6068	Luxembourg
1980s	0.389	0.843	0.454	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8618	0.863	0.0012	Luxembourg
2000s	0.8779	0.863	0.0149	South Korea
2010s	0.8217	0.863	0.0413	Luxembourg
2020s	0.8622	0.8615	0.0007	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Korea or Luxembourg?: South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.867 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Korea and Luxembourg?: 0.005, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: South Korea ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 38th 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.