What is judicial checks on government index in Argentina?

Judicial checks on government index in Argentina was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 1916.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1952.

How does Argentina rank for judicial checks on government index?

Argentina ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Argentina 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 Argentina

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

Argentina: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.64

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.869

in 1916

All-time low

0.336

in 1952

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Argentina is 0.64, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Argentina peaked at 0.869 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 1952.

Argentina ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.585	0.585	0.585	1
1790s	0.585	0.585	0.585	10
1800s	0.585	0.585	0.585	10
1810s	0.585	0.585	0.585	10
1820s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1830s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1840s	0.528	0.528	0.528	10
1850s	0.528	0.528	0.528	10
1860s	0.7756	0.528	0.841	10
1870s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1880s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1890s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1900s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1910s	0.855	0.841	0.869	10
1920s	0.8582	0.854	0.869	10
1930s	0.7989	0.733	0.819	10
1940s	0.6614	0.372	0.81	10
1950s	0.4344	0.336	0.648	10
1960s	0.6609	0.496	0.819	10
1970s	0.4868	0.35	0.605	10
1980s	0.6418	0.404	0.767	10
1990s	0.5955	0.585	0.615	10
2000s	0.687	0.641	0.718	10
2010s	0.6841	0.641	0.751	10
2020s	0.7237	0.627	0.783	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Argentina?: Judicial checks on government index in Argentina was 0.64 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 1916.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1952.
How does Argentina rank for judicial checks on government index?: Argentina ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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.