Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kuwait or Poland?

Kuwait, at 0.719 against 0.714 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?

106 years are reported by both, from 1819 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.

Kuwait vs Poland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Kuwait

0.719

in 2025

Poland

0.714

in 2025

Kuwait rank

78th

Poland rank

81st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Kuwait
Poland

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.719 against 0.714 in Poland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1819 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Poland ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.441	0.138	0.303	Kuwait
1820s	0.441	0.138	0.303	Kuwait
1910s	0.703	0.903	0.2	Poland
1920s	0.703	0.832	0.129	Poland
1930s	0.7044	0.7052	0.0008	Poland
1940s	0.72	0.4977	0.2223	Kuwait
1950s	0.72	0.5075	0.2125	Kuwait
1960s	0.7829	0.542	0.2409	Kuwait
1970s	0.7579	0.5466	0.2113	Kuwait
1980s	0.7362	0.6116	0.1246	Kuwait
1990s	0.7435	0.96	0.2165	Poland
2000s	0.748	0.959	0.211	Poland
2010s	0.7435	0.825	0.0815	Poland
2020s	0.751	0.6135	0.1375	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Kuwait or Poland?: Kuwait, at 0.719 against 0.714 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Kuwait and Poland?: 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1819 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Kuwait ranks 78th and Poland ranks 81st 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: 18 September 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.