Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Norway or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Norway vs Seychelles: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Norway

0.955

in 2025

Seychelles

0.959

in 2025

Norway rank

11th

Seychelles rank

9th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Norway
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.959 against 0.955 in Norway, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.928	0.342	0.586	Norway
1910s	0.928	0.342	0.586	Norway
1920s	0.928	0.342	0.586	Norway
1930s	0.928	0.342	0.586	Norway
1940s	0.7059	0.342	0.3639	Norway
1950s	0.9828	0.342	0.6408	Norway
1960s	0.984	0.3408	0.6432	Norway
1970s	0.984	0.458	0.526	Norway
1980s	0.984	0.45	0.534	Norway
1990s	0.984	0.4919	0.4921	Norway
2000s	0.984	0.6981	0.2859	Norway
2010s	0.9828	0.8165	0.1663	Norway
2020s	0.959	0.9378	0.0212	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Norway or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.959 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Norway and Seychelles?: 0.004, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Norway and Seychelles rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Norway ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 9th 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.