What is judicial checks on government index in Netherlands?

Judicial checks on government index in Netherlands was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1798.

How does Netherlands rank for judicial checks on government index?

Netherlands ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.951 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.951

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 2020

All-time low

0.298

in 1798

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Netherlands stood at 0.951.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Netherlands peaked at 0.967 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1798.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.336	0.336	0.336	1
1790s	0.3265	0.298	0.336	8
1800s	0.298	0.298	0.298	10
1810s	0.3019	0.298	0.307	10
1820s	0.301	0.301	0.301	10
1830s	0.3142	0.301	0.367	10
1840s	0.517	0.418	0.913	10
1850s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1860s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1870s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1880s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1890s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1900s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1910s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1920s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1930s	0.913	0.913	0.913	10
1940s	0.9074	0.865	0.949	10
1950s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
1960s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
1970s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
1980s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
1990s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
2000s	0.949	0.949	0.949	10
2010s	0.9523	0.949	0.965	10
2020s	0.9572	0.951	0.967	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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18 Lithuania 0.949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Netherlands?: Judicial checks on government index in Netherlands was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1798.
How does Netherlands rank for judicial checks on government index?: Netherlands ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.