What is judicial checks on government index in Germany?

Judicial checks on government index in Germany was 0.934 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1991.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1934.

How does Germany rank for judicial checks on government index?

Germany ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.934 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.934

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.952

in 1991

All-time low

0.047

in 1934

Years of data

191

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Germany, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Germany stood at 0.934.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Germany peaked at 0.952 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1934.

That places Germany 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 191 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.64	0.64	0.64	1
1790s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1800s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1810s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1820s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1830s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1840s	0.6596	0.64	0.738	10
1850s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1860s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1870s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1880s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1890s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1900s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1910s	0.7398	0.731	0.784	10
1920s	0.7881	0.786	0.79	10
1930s	0.2907	0.047	0.787	10
1940s	0.047	0.047	0.047	5
1990s	0.952	0.952	0.952	9
2000s	0.952	0.952	0.952	10
2010s	0.9418	0.918	0.952	10
2020s	0.9282	0.918	0.947	6

Countries ranked near Germany

21 Chile 0.941 compare
21 United Kingdom 0.941 compare
23 Spain 0.937 compare
25 Barbados 0.93 compare
26 Portugal 0.919 compare
27 Austria 0.916 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Germany?: Judicial checks on government index in Germany was 0.934 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1934.
How does Germany rank for judicial checks on government index?: Germany ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.