What is judicial checks on government index in Italy?

Judicial checks on government index in Italy was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1927.

How does Italy rank for judicial checks on government index?

Italy ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.773 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.773

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.878

in 2017

All-time low

0.085

in 1927

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Italy stood at 0.773.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Italy peaked at 0.878 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1927.

Italy ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 211 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.418	0.418	0.418	5
1820s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1830s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1840s	0.3858	0.257	0.418	10
1850s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1860s	0.549	0.257	0.622	10
1870s	0.619	0.607	0.622	10
1880s	0.62	0.62	0.62	10
1890s	0.6026	0.601	0.603	10
1900s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
1910s	0.5933	0.573	0.603	10
1920s	0.2855	0.085	0.592	10
1930s	0.085	0.085	0.085	10
1940s	0.3787	0.096	0.671	10
1950s	0.711	0.671	0.771	10
1960s	0.7904	0.789	0.796	10
1970s	0.8285	0.821	0.836	10
1980s	0.836	0.836	0.836	10
1990s	0.8529	0.839	0.855	10
2000s	0.8603	0.848	0.874	10
2010s	0.8691	0.861	0.878	10
2020s	0.8313	0.767	0.865	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Italy?: Judicial checks on government index in Italy was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2017.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1927.
How does Italy rank for judicial checks on government index?: Italy ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.