What is judicial checks on government index in China?

Judicial checks on government index in China was 0.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.347 in 1928.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2024.

How does China rank for judicial checks on government index?

China ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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 China

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

China: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.03

Change on year

up 11.1%

World rank

165th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.347

in 1928

All-time low

0.027

in 2024

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in China, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.03 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in China peaked at 0.347 in 1928 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2024.

That places China 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in China, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in China, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.075	—
1790	0.075	+0.0%
1791	0.075	+0.0%
1792	0.075	+0.0%
1793	0.075	+0.0%
1794	0.075	+0.0%
1795	0.075	+0.0%
1796	0.075	+0.0%
1797	0.075	+0.0%
1798	0.075	+0.0%
1799	0.075	+0.0%
1800	0.075	+0.0%
1801	0.075	+0.0%
1802	0.075	+0.0%
1803	0.075	+0.0%
1804	0.075	+0.0%
1805	0.075	+0.0%
1806	0.075	+0.0%
1807	0.075	+0.0%
1808	0.075	+0.0%
1809	0.075	+0.0%
1810	0.075	+0.0%
1811	0.075	+0.0%
1812	0.075	+0.0%
1813	0.075	+0.0%
1814	0.075	+0.0%
1815	0.075	+0.0%
1816	0.075	+0.0%
1817	0.075	+0.0%
1818	0.075	+0.0%
1819	0.075	+0.0%
1820	0.075	+0.0%
1821	0.075	+0.0%
1822	0.075	+0.0%
1823	0.075	+0.0%
1824	0.075	+0.0%
1825	0.075	+0.0%
1826	0.075	+0.0%
1827	0.075	+0.0%
1828	0.075	+0.0%
1829	0.075	+0.0%
1830	0.075	+0.0%
1831	0.075	+0.0%
1832	0.075	+0.0%
1833	0.075	+0.0%
1834	0.075	+0.0%
1835	0.075	+0.0%
1836	0.075	+0.0%
1837	0.075	+0.0%
1838	0.075	+0.0%
1839	0.075	+0.0%
1840	0.075	+0.0%
1841	0.075	+0.0%
1842	0.075	+0.0%
1843	0.075	+0.0%
1844	0.075	+0.0%
1845	0.075	+0.0%
1846	0.075	+0.0%
1847	0.075	+0.0%
1848	0.075	+0.0%
1849	0.075	+0.0%
1850	0.075	+0.0%
1851	0.075	+0.0%
1852	0.075	+0.0%
1853	0.075	+0.0%
1854	0.075	+0.0%
1855	0.075	+0.0%
1856	0.075	+0.0%
1857	0.075	+0.0%
1858	0.075	+0.0%
1859	0.075	+0.0%
1860	0.075	+0.0%
1861	0.075	+0.0%
1862	0.075	+0.0%
1863	0.075	+0.0%
1864	0.075	+0.0%
1865	0.075	+0.0%
1866	0.075	+0.0%
1867	0.075	+0.0%
1868	0.075	+0.0%
1869	0.075	+0.0%
1870	0.075	+0.0%
1871	0.075	+0.0%
1872	0.075	+0.0%
1873	0.075	+0.0%
1874	0.075	+0.0%
1875	0.075	+0.0%
1876	0.075	+0.0%
1877	0.075	+0.0%
1878	0.075	+0.0%
1879	0.075	+0.0%
1880	0.075	+0.0%
1881	0.075	+0.0%
1882	0.075	+0.0%
1883	0.075	+0.0%
1884	0.075	+0.0%
1885	0.075	+0.0%
1886	0.075	+0.0%
1887	0.075	+0.0%
1888	0.075	+0.0%
1889	0.075	+0.0%
1890	0.075	+0.0%
1891	0.075	+0.0%
1892	0.075	+0.0%
1893	0.075	+0.0%
1894	0.075	+0.0%
1895	0.075	+0.0%
1896	0.075	+0.0%
1897	0.075	+0.0%
1898	0.075	+0.0%
1899	0.075	+0.0%
1900	0.17	+126.7%
1901	0.17	+0.0%
1902	0.17	+0.0%
1903	0.17	+0.0%
1904	0.17	+0.0%
1905	0.17	+0.0%
1906	0.17	+0.0%
1907	0.192	+12.9%
1908	0.192	+0.0%
1909	0.192	+0.0%
1910	0.192	+0.0%
1911	0.197	+2.6%
1912	0.305	+54.8%
1913	0.29	-4.9%
1914	0.318	+9.7%
1915	0.318	+0.0%
1916	0.318	+0.0%
1917	0.319	+0.3%
1918	0.319	+0.0%
1919	0.319	+0.0%
1920	0.312	-2.2%
1921	0.312	+0.0%
1922	0.312	+0.0%
1923	0.312	+0.0%
1924	0.312	+0.0%
1925	0.312	+0.0%
1926	0.312	+0.0%
1927	0.319	+2.2%
1928	0.347	+8.8%
1929	0.341	-1.7%
1930	0.341	+0.0%
1931	0.341	+0.0%
1932	0.341	+0.0%
1933	0.341	+0.0%
1934	0.341	+0.0%
1935	0.341	+0.0%
1936	0.341	+0.0%
1937	0.341	+0.0%
1938	0.341	+0.0%
1939	0.341	+0.0%
1940	0.341	+0.0%
1941	0.341	+0.0%
1942	0.341	+0.0%
1943	0.341	+0.0%
1944	0.341	+0.0%
1945	0.341	+0.0%
1946	0.341	+0.0%
1947	0.341	+0.0%
1948	0.341	+0.0%
1949	0.268	-21.4%
1950	0.23	-14.2%
1951	0.23	+0.0%
1952	0.23	+0.0%
1953	0.23	+0.0%
1954	0.23	+0.0%
1955	0.23	+0.0%
1956	0.23	+0.0%
1957	0.23	+0.0%
1958	0.23	+0.0%
1959	0.23	+0.0%
1960	0.23	+0.0%
1961	0.23	+0.0%
1962	0.23	+0.0%
1963	0.23	+0.0%
1964	0.23	+0.0%
1965	0.23	+0.0%
1966	0.222	-3.5%
1967	0.222	+0.0%
1968	0.222	+0.0%
1969	0.222	+0.0%
1970	0.222	+0.0%
1971	0.222	+0.0%
1972	0.222	+0.0%
1973	0.222	+0.0%
1974	0.222	+0.0%
1975	0.222	+0.0%
1976	0.222	+0.0%
1977	0.238	+7.2%
1978	0.248	+4.2%
1979	0.28	+12.9%
1980	0.282	+0.7%
1981	0.282	+0.0%
1982	0.282	+0.0%
1983	0.282	+0.0%
1984	0.282	+0.0%
1985	0.282	+0.0%
1986	0.275	-2.5%
1987	0.275	+0.0%
1988	0.275	+0.0%
1989	0.275	+0.0%
1990	0.275	+0.0%
1991	0.275	+0.0%
1992	0.275	+0.0%
1993	0.275	+0.0%
1994	0.275	+0.0%
1995	0.275	+0.0%
1996	0.275	+0.0%
1997	0.275	+0.0%
1998	0.275	+0.0%
1999	0.275	+0.0%
2000	0.275	+0.0%
2001	0.275	+0.0%
2002	0.297	+8.0%
2003	0.297	+0.0%
2004	0.297	+0.0%
2005	0.109	-63.3%
2006	0.109	+0.0%
2007	0.109	+0.0%
2008	0.109	+0.0%
2009	0.108	-0.9%
2010	0.108	+0.0%
2011	0.108	+0.0%
2012	0.105	-2.8%
2013	0.1	-4.8%
2014	0.102	+2.0%
2015	0.095	-6.9%
2016	0.091	-4.2%
2017	0.089	-2.2%
2018	0.086	-3.4%
2019	0.073	-15.1%
2020	0.042	-42.5%
2021	0.043	+2.4%
2022	0.046	+7.0%
2023	0.043	-6.5%
2024	0.027	-37.2%
2025	0.03	+11.1%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
China's 0.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.075	0.075	0.075	1
1790s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1800s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1810s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1820s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1830s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1840s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1850s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1860s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1870s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1880s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1890s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1900s	0.1766	0.17	0.192	10
1910s	0.2895	0.192	0.319	10
1920s	0.3191	0.312	0.347	10
1930s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1940s	0.3337	0.268	0.341	10
1950s	0.23	0.23	0.23	10
1960s	0.2268	0.222	0.23	10
1970s	0.232	0.222	0.28	10
1980s	0.2792	0.275	0.282	10
1990s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
2000s	0.1985	0.108	0.297	10
2010s	0.0957	0.073	0.108	10
2020s	0.0385	0.027	0.046	6

Countries ranked near China

162 Burundi 0.05 compare
163 Turkmenistan 0.049 compare
164 Russia 0.042 compare
166 Eritrea 0.028 compare
167 Myanmar 0.025 compare
168 Tajikistan 0.021 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in China?: Judicial checks on government index in China was 0.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.347 in 1928.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2024.
How does China rank for judicial checks on government index?: China ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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: 18 September 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.