Judicial Checks on Government Index in Finland
Finland: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.974 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Finland, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Finland is 0.974, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Finland peaked at 0.981 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.585, in 1905.
That places Finland 5th 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.7804 | 0.604 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.604 | 0.604 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6143 | 0.585 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6873 | 0.634 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.862 | 0.862 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8922 | 0.874 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9123 | 0.903 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.953 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.953 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9494 | 0.941 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9587 | 0.944 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.968 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.968 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9744 | 0.968 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9765 | 0.974 | 0.981 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial checks on government index in Finland?
- Judicial checks on government index in Finland was 0.974 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 1905.
- How does Finland rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.