Judicial Checks on Government Index in Australia
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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.726 | — |
| 1790 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.826 | +13.8% |
| 1824 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.955 | +15.6% |
| 1857 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.97 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.978 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.975 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.969 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.979 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.979 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.971 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.968 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.965 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.969 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.983 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.982 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.987 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.987 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.988 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Denmark 0.984 compare
- 3 Switzerland 0.982 compare
- 4 New Zealand 0.975 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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
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.