What is judicial checks on government index in Pakistan?

Judicial checks on government index in Pakistan was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 1935.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1958.

How does Pakistan rank for judicial checks on government index?

Pakistan ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Pakistan 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 Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.499 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.499

Change on year

down 14.8%

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.789

in 1935

All-time low

0.278

in 1958

Years of data

187

1839–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.499 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Pakistan peaked at 0.789 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 1958.

Pakistan ranks 108th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 187 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.695	0.695	0.695	1
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	0.7336	0.563	0.789	10
1950s	0.517	0.278	0.593	10
1960s	0.3824	0.328	0.423	10
1970s	0.4134	0.332	0.445	10
1980s	0.403	0.392	0.456	10
1990s	0.45	0.364	0.489	10
2000s	0.4423	0.395	0.594	10
2010s	0.6916	0.653	0.73	10
2020s	0.6282	0.499	0.731	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Pakistan?: Judicial checks on government index in Pakistan was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 1935.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1958.
How does Pakistan rank for judicial checks on government index?: Pakistan ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.