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

Sweden, at 0.966 against 0.959 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

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.

Seychelles vs Sweden: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Seychelles

0.959

in 2025

Sweden

0.966

in 2025

Seychelles rank

9th

Sweden rank

7th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Seychelles
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.966 against 0.959 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1910s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1920s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1930s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1940s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1950s	0.342	0.971	0.629	Sweden
1960s	0.3408	0.971	0.6302	Sweden
1970s	0.458	0.973	0.515	Sweden
1980s	0.45	0.973	0.523	Sweden
1990s	0.4919	0.973	0.4811	Sweden
2000s	0.6981	0.973	0.2749	Sweden
2010s	0.8165	0.974	0.1575	Sweden
2020s	0.9378	0.972	0.0342	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Seychelles or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.966 against 0.959 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Seychelles and Sweden?: 0.007, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sweden?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Sweden rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Seychelles ranks 9th 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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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.