What is judicial checks on government index in Canada?

Judicial checks on government index in Canada was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.884 in 1841.

How does Canada rank for judicial checks on government index?

Canada ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.898 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.898

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

30th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.947

in 2019

All-time low

0.884

in 1841

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Canada stood at 0.898.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Canada peaked at 0.947 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.884, in 1841.

That places Canada 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.884	0.884	0.884	9
1850s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1860s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1870s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1880s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1890s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1900s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1910s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1920s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1930s	0.884	0.884	0.884	10
1940s	0.8897	0.884	0.941	10
1950s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1960s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1970s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1980s	0.9373	0.904	0.941	10
1990s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
2000s	0.936	0.936	0.936	10
2010s	0.9299	0.921	0.947	10
2020s	0.9	0.887	0.918	6

Countries ranked near Canada

27 Austria 0.916 compare
28 Sri Lanka 0.912 compare
29 Vanuatu 0.911 compare
31 South Africa 0.895 compare
32 Gambia 0.886 compare
33 Japan 0.881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Canada?: Judicial checks on government index in Canada was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2019.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.884 in 1841.
How does Canada rank for judicial checks on government index?: Canada ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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.