What is judicial checks on government index in India?

Judicial checks on government index in India was 0.667 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.596 in 1976.

How does India rank for judicial checks on government index?

India ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.667 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.667

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.827

in 2013

All-time low

0.596

in 1976

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in India stood at 0.667.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in India peaked at 0.827 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.596, in 1976.

India ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.695	0.695	0.695	1
1790s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1800s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1810s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1820s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1830s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1840s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1850s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1860s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1870s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1880s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1890s	0.695	0.695	0.695	10
1900s	0.64	0.64	0.64	10
1910s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1920s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1930s	0.722	0.655	0.789	10
1940s	0.789	0.789	0.789	10
1950s	0.796	0.796	0.796	10
1960s	0.776	0.756	0.796	10
1970s	0.6907	0.596	0.802	10
1980s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1990s	0.8088	0.802	0.819	10
2000s	0.819	0.819	0.819	10
2010s	0.803	0.766	0.827	10
2020s	0.7298	0.667	0.764	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in India?: Judicial checks on government index in India was 0.667 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2013.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.596 in 1976.
How does India rank for judicial checks on government index?: India ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.