Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Netherlands or Uruguay?

Netherlands, at 0.951 against 0.951 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Netherlands vs Uruguay: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Netherlands

0.951

in 2025

Uruguay

0.951

in 2025

Netherlands rank

15th

Uruguay rank

15th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Netherlands
Uruguay

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.951 against 0.951 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.301	0.211	0.09	Netherlands
1830s	0.3142	0.1997	0.1145	Netherlands
1840s	0.517	0.1486	0.3684	Netherlands
1850s	0.913	0.4568	0.4562	Netherlands
1860s	0.913	0.6028	0.3102	Netherlands
1870s	0.913	0.5206	0.3924	Netherlands
1880s	0.913	0.551	0.362	Netherlands
1890s	0.913	0.7182	0.1948	Netherlands
1900s	0.913	0.822	0.091	Netherlands
1910s	0.913	0.8307	0.0823	Netherlands
1920s	0.913	0.842	0.071	Netherlands
1930s	0.913	0.7682	0.1448	Netherlands
1940s	0.9074	0.7768	0.1306	Netherlands
1950s	0.949	0.838	0.111	Netherlands
1960s	0.949	0.8149	0.1341	Netherlands
1970s	0.949	0.3499	0.5991	Netherlands
1980s	0.949	0.4904	0.4586	Netherlands
1990s	0.949	0.906	0.043	Netherlands
2000s	0.949	0.921	0.028	Netherlands
2010s	0.9523	0.9398	0.0125	Netherlands
2020s	0.9572	0.9507	0.0065	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Netherlands or Uruguay?: Netherlands, at 0.951 against 0.951 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Netherlands and Uruguay?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Netherlands ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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.