What is judicial checks on government index in Greece?

Judicial checks on government index in Greece was 0.746 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.

How does Greece rank for judicial checks on government index?

Greece ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.746 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.746

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 2014

All-time low

0.191

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.746 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Greece peaked at 0.872 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1789.

That places Greece 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.191	0.191	0.191	1
1790s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1800s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1810s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1820s	0.4358	0.191	0.497	10
1830s	0.5225	0.497	0.548	10
1840s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1850s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1860s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1870s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1880s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1890s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1900s	0.548	0.548	0.548	10
1910s	0.5365	0.533	0.548	10
1920s	0.6166	0.527	0.74	10
1930s	0.5827	0.367	0.685	10
1940s	0.4272	0.325	0.513	10
1950s	0.631	0.493	0.698	10
1960s	0.6352	0.488	0.7	10
1970s	0.649	0.488	0.864	10
1980s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1990s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
2000s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
2010s	0.8531	0.842	0.872	10
2020s	0.7998	0.746	0.843	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Greece?: Judicial checks on government index in Greece was 0.746 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2014.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.
How does Greece rank for judicial checks on government index?: Greece ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.