What is judicial checks on government index in Chile?

Judicial checks on government index in Chile was 0.941 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1818.

How does Chile rank for judicial checks on government index?

Chile ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chile 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 Chile

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

Chile: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.941 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.941

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

21st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.968

in 2014

All-time low

0.114

in 1818

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Chile is 0.941, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Chile peaked at 0.968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1818.

That places Chile 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.291	0.291	0.291	1
1790s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1800s	0.291	0.291	0.291	10
1810s	0.1357	0.114	0.177	10
1820s	0.3126	0.114	0.447	10
1830s	0.2908	0.284	0.332	10
1840s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1850s	0.281	0.281	0.281	10
1860s	0.4567	0.355	0.468	10
1870s	0.4746	0.468	0.479	10
1880s	0.479	0.479	0.479	10
1890s	0.5176	0.348	0.56	10
1900s	0.5768	0.56	0.583	10
1910s	0.583	0.583	0.583	10
1920s	0.5542	0.487	0.583	10
1930s	0.5958	0.487	0.629	10
1940s	0.6274	0.613	0.629	10
1950s	0.6137	0.61	0.647	10
1960s	0.647	0.647	0.647	10
1970s	0.3626	0.213	0.606	10
1980s	0.3123	0.28	0.317	10
1990s	0.9375	0.915	0.94	10
2000s	0.94	0.94	0.94	10
2010s	0.948	0.902	0.968	10
2020s	0.9417	0.931	0.95	6

Countries ranked near Chile

18 Lithuania 0.949 compare
19 France 0.945 compare
20 Latvia 0.942 compare
21 United Kingdom 0.941 compare
23 Spain 0.937 compare
24 Germany 0.934 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Chile

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Chile?: Judicial checks on government index in Chile was 0.941 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2014.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1818.
How does Chile rank for judicial checks on government index?: Chile ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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.