What is judicial checks on government index in Israel?

Judicial checks on government index in Israel was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.

How does Israel rank for judicial checks on government index?

Israel ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Israel 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 Israel

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

Israel: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.857 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.857

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.92

in 2022

All-time low

0.191

in 1789

Years of data

209

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Israel, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.857 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Israel peaked at 0.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1789.

Israel ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1830s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1840s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1850s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1860s	0.212	0.191	0.296	10
1870s	0.284	0.236	0.296	10
1880s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1890s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1900s	0.2845	0.236	0.536	10
1910s	0.3672	0.256	0.536	10
1940s	0.872	0.872	0.872	2
1950s	0.8678	0.866	0.872	10
1960s	0.872	0.866	0.886	10
1970s	0.9092	0.886	0.915	10
1980s	0.9095	0.904	0.915	10
1990s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
2000s	0.9037	0.901	0.904	10
2010s	0.8894	0.867	0.898	10
2020s	0.8817	0.857	0.92	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Israel?: Judicial checks on government index in Israel was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2022.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1789.
How does Israel rank for judicial checks on government index?: Israel ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.