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

Montenegro, at 0.715 against 0.714 in Poland as of 2025.

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

95 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Montenegro vs Poland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Montenegro

0.715

in 2025

Poland

0.714

in 2025

Montenegro rank

80th

Poland rank

81st

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Montenegro
Poland

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.715 against 0.714 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 80th and Poland ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.603	0.543	0.06	Montenegro
1790s	0.603	0.5723	0.0307	Montenegro
1800s	0.603	0.517	0.086	Montenegro
1810s	0.603	0.2871	0.3159	Montenegro
1820s	0.603	0.1212	0.4818	Montenegro
1830s	0.598	0.1248	0.4732	Montenegro
1840s	0.593	0.091	0.502	Montenegro
1850s	0.56	0.099	0.461	Montenegro
1860s	0.527	0.099	0.428	Montenegro
1990s	0.717	0.96	0.243	Poland
2000s	0.724	0.959	0.235	Poland
2010s	0.7562	0.825	0.0688	Poland
2020s	0.7497	0.6135	0.1362	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Montenegro or Poland?: Montenegro, at 0.715 against 0.714 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Montenegro and Poland?: 0.001, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Poland?: 95 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Poland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Montenegro ranks 80th 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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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.