What is judicial checks on government index in Australia?

Judicial checks on government index in Australia was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.726 in 1789.

How does Australia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Australia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia 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 Australia

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

Australia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.988 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.988

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.991

in 2010

All-time low

0.726

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.988 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Australia peaked at 0.991 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.726, in 1789.

That places Australia 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.726	0.726	0.726	1
1790s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1800s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1810s	0.726	0.726	0.726	10
1820s	0.796	0.726	0.826	10
1830s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1840s	0.826	0.826	0.826	10
1850s	0.8776	0.826	0.955	10
1860s	0.955	0.955	0.955	10
1870s	0.955	0.955	0.955	10
1880s	0.955	0.955	0.955	10
1890s	0.955	0.955	0.955	10
1900s	0.9687	0.955	0.978	10
1910s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1920s	0.9726	0.969	0.975	10
1930s	0.9723	0.968	0.979	10
1940s	0.9669	0.965	0.97	10
1950s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
1960s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
1970s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
1980s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
1990s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
2000s	0.99	0.99	0.99	10
2010s	0.9869	0.982	0.991	10
2020s	0.988	0.988	0.988	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Australia?: Judicial checks on government index in Australia was 0.988 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2010.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.726 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Australia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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.