What is judicial checks on government index in Afghanistan?

Judicial checks on government index in Afghanistan was 0.143 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 1964.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for judicial checks on government index?

Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.143 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.143

Change on year

up 50.5%

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.353

in 1964

All-time low

0.054

in 2022

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.143 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.353 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 2022.

That places Afghanistan 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.205	0.205	0.205	1
1790s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1800s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1810s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1820s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1830s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1840s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1850s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1860s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1870s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1880s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1890s	0.205	0.205	0.205	10
1900s	0.219	0.207	0.222	10
1910s	0.2245	0.222	0.247	10
1920s	0.2683	0.244	0.279	10
1930s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1940s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1950s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1960s	0.3234	0.279	0.353	10
1970s	0.3	0.203	0.353	10
1980s	0.1646	0.157	0.174	10
1990s	0.1752	0.155	0.196	10
2000s	0.2414	0.196	0.255	10
2010s	0.2348	0.211	0.25	10
2020s	0.1097	0.054	0.21	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

147 Sudan 0.15 compare
148 Vatican 0.148 compare
149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.146 compare
150 Algeria 0.143 compare
152 United Arab Emirates 0.141 compare
152 Yemen 0.141 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Afghanistan

Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Afghanistan?: Judicial checks on government index in Afghanistan was 0.143 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 1964.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for judicial checks on government index?: Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.