What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2023.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for judicial checks on government index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.863 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.863

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

39th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.863

in 2023

All-time low

0.314

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.863. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.863 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1900.

That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1910s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1920s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1930s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1940s	0.4642	0.314	0.669	10
1950s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1960s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1970s	0.7515	0.669	0.834	10
1980s	0.834	0.834	0.834	10
1990s	0.834	0.834	0.834	10
2000s	0.834	0.834	0.834	10
2010s	0.8064	0.799	0.827	10
2020s	0.8615	0.86	0.863	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

36 South Korea 0.872 compare
37 Singapore 0.868 compare
38 Luxembourg 0.867 compare
40 Croatia 0.859 compare
41 Israel 0.857 compare
42 Cyprus 0.85 compare
42 Mauritius 0.85 compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Papua New Guinea?: Judicial checks on government index in Papua New Guinea was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2023.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for judicial checks on government index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.