What is judicial checks on government index in Iran?

Judicial checks on government index in Iran was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1979.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1900.

How does Iran rank for judicial checks on government index?

Iran ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iran 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 Iran

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

Iran: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.116 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.116

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

155th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.241

in 1979

All-time low

0.041

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iran, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Iran stood at 0.116.

The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Iran peaked at 0.241 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1900.

That places Iran 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Iran, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.041	—
1901	0.041	+0.0%
1902	0.041	+0.0%
1903	0.041	+0.0%
1904	0.041	+0.0%
1905	0.041	+0.0%
1906	0.103	+151.2%
1907	0.103	+0.0%
1908	0.096	-6.8%
1909	0.09	-6.3%
1910	0.083	-7.8%
1911	0.083	+0.0%
1912	0.083	+0.0%
1913	0.083	+0.0%
1914	0.083	+0.0%
1915	0.083	+0.0%
1916	0.083	+0.0%
1917	0.083	+0.0%
1918	0.083	+0.0%
1919	0.083	+0.0%
1920	0.083	+0.0%
1921	0.083	+0.0%
1922	0.083	+0.0%
1923	0.089	+7.2%
1924	0.089	+0.0%
1925	0.095	+6.7%
1926	0.083	-12.6%
1927	0.083	+0.0%
1928	0.083	+0.0%
1929	0.083	+0.0%
1930	0.083	+0.0%
1931	0.083	+0.0%
1932	0.083	+0.0%
1933	0.083	+0.0%
1934	0.13	+56.6%
1935	0.13	+0.0%
1936	0.13	+0.0%
1937	0.13	+0.0%
1938	0.13	+0.0%
1939	0.13	+0.0%
1940	0.13	+0.0%
1941	0.13	+0.0%
1942	0.191	+46.9%
1943	0.191	+0.0%
1944	0.191	+0.0%
1945	0.191	+0.0%
1946	0.191	+0.0%
1947	0.191	+0.0%
1948	0.191	+0.0%
1949	0.191	+0.0%
1950	0.218	+14.1%
1951	0.218	+0.0%
1952	0.218	+0.0%
1953	0.218	+0.0%
1954	0.182	-16.5%
1955	0.181	-0.5%
1956	0.181	+0.0%
1957	0.181	+0.0%
1958	0.181	+0.0%
1959	0.181	+0.0%
1960	0.181	+0.0%
1961	0.181	+0.0%
1962	0.181	+0.0%
1963	0.183	+1.1%
1964	0.191	+4.4%
1965	0.191	+0.0%
1966	0.191	+0.0%
1967	0.191	+0.0%
1968	0.191	+0.0%
1969	0.191	+0.0%
1970	0.191	+0.0%
1971	0.191	+0.0%
1972	0.191	+0.0%
1973	0.191	+0.0%
1974	0.191	+0.0%
1975	0.191	+0.0%
1976	0.191	+0.0%
1977	0.191	+0.0%
1978	0.191	+0.0%
1979	0.241	+26.2%
1980	0.22	-8.7%
1981	0.22	+0.0%
1982	0.22	+0.0%
1983	0.153	-30.5%
1984	0.146	-4.6%
1985	0.146	+0.0%
1986	0.146	+0.0%
1987	0.146	+0.0%
1988	0.146	+0.0%
1989	0.146	+0.0%
1990	0.146	+0.0%
1991	0.146	+0.0%
1992	0.146	+0.0%
1993	0.146	+0.0%
1994	0.146	+0.0%
1995	0.146	+0.0%
1996	0.146	+0.0%
1997	0.129	-11.6%
1998	0.153	+18.6%
1999	0.153	+0.0%
2000	0.153	+0.0%
2001	0.153	+0.0%
2002	0.153	+0.0%
2003	0.153	+0.0%
2004	0.153	+0.0%
2005	0.155	+1.3%
2006	0.155	+0.0%
2007	0.155	+0.0%
2008	0.155	+0.0%
2009	0.144	-7.1%
2010	0.146	+1.4%
2011	0.146	+0.0%
2012	0.146	+0.0%
2013	0.171	+17.1%
2014	0.171	+0.0%
2015	0.171	+0.0%
2016	0.167	-2.3%
2017	0.158	-5.4%
2018	0.156	-1.3%
2019	0.154	-1.3%
2020	0.154	+0.0%
2021	0.154	+0.0%
2022	0.129	-16.2%
2023	0.109	-15.5%
2024	0.116	+6.4%
2025	0.116	+0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.116 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.116 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0638	0.041	0.103	10
1910s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1920s	0.0854	0.083	0.095	10
1930s	0.1112	0.083	0.13	10
1940s	0.1788	0.13	0.191	10
1950s	0.1959	0.181	0.218	10
1960s	0.1872	0.181	0.191	10
1970s	0.196	0.191	0.241	10
1980s	0.1689	0.146	0.22	10
1990s	0.1457	0.129	0.153	10
2000s	0.1529	0.144	0.155	10
2010s	0.1586	0.146	0.171	10
2020s	0.1297	0.109	0.154	6

Countries ranked near Iran

152 United Arab Emirates 0.141 compare
152 Yemen 0.141 compare
154 Kazakhstan 0.123 compare
156 Mauritania 0.114 compare
157 Cameroon 0.111 compare
158 Cuba 0.089 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Iran?: Judicial checks on government index in Iran was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1979.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1900.
How does Iran rank for judicial checks on government index?: Iran ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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.