Which has higher judicial checks on government index, New Zealand or Sweden?

New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.966 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

New Zealand vs Sweden: Judicial Checks on Government Index

New Zealand

0.975

in 2025

Sweden

0.966

in 2025

New Zealand rank

4th

Sweden rank

7th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

New Zealand
Sweden

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.966 in Sweden, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.899	0.9101	0.0111	Sweden
1850s	0.9137	0.963	0.0493	Sweden
1860s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1870s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1880s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1890s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1900s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1910s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1920s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1930s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1940s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1950s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1960s	0.92	0.971	0.051	Sweden
1970s	0.9248	0.973	0.0482	Sweden
1980s	0.9502	0.973	0.0228	Sweden
1990s	0.974	0.973	0.001	New Zealand
2000s	0.974	0.973	0.001	New Zealand
2010s	0.9736	0.974	0.0004	Sweden
2020s	0.9748	0.972	0.0028	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, New Zealand or Sweden?: New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.966 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between New Zealand and Sweden?: 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: New Zealand ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.