What is judicial checks on government index in Brazil?

Judicial checks on government index in Brazil was 0.954 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 1974.

How does Brazil rank for judicial checks on government index?

Brazil ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.954 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.954

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

13th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.954

in 2024

All-time low

0.214

in 1974

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Brazil is 0.954, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Brazil peaked at 0.954 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.214, in 1974.

That places Brazil 13th 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	0.52	0.52	0.52	1
1790s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1800s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1810s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1820s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1830s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1840s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1850s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1860s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1870s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1880s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1890s	0.4522	0.364	0.468	10
1900s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1910s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1920s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1930s	0.3542	0.322	0.368	10
1940s	0.4235	0.322	0.536	10
1950s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1960s	0.392	0.233	0.536	10
1970s	0.2216	0.214	0.233	10
1980s	0.4795	0.346	0.822	10
1990s	0.8232	0.819	0.825	10
2000s	0.875	0.825	0.925	10
2010s	0.8984	0.806	0.931	10
2020s	0.8803	0.806	0.954	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

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11 Norway 0.955 compare
13 Guatemala 0.954 compare
15 Netherlands 0.951 compare
15 Uruguay 0.951 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 0.1099 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Brazil?: Judicial checks on government index in Brazil was 0.954 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2024.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 1974.
How does Brazil rank for judicial checks on government index?: Brazil ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.