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

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 Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index

New Zealand

0.975

in 2025

Switzerland

0.982

in 2025

New Zealand rank

4th

Switzerland rank

3rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

New Zealand
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.975 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.899	0.8212	0.0778	New Zealand
1850s	0.9137	0.794	0.1197	New Zealand
1860s	0.92	0.794	0.126	New Zealand
1870s	0.92	0.8905	0.0295	New Zealand
1880s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1890s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1900s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1910s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1920s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1930s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1940s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1950s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1960s	0.92	0.987	0.067	Switzerland
1970s	0.9248	0.987	0.0622	Switzerland
1980s	0.9502	0.987	0.0368	Switzerland
1990s	0.974	0.987	0.013	Switzerland
2000s	0.974	0.987	0.013	Switzerland
2010s	0.9736	0.987	0.0134	Switzerland
2020s	0.9748	0.982	0.0072	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, New Zealand or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.975 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between New Zealand and Switzerland?: 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: New Zealand ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.