What is judicial checks on government index in Philippines?

Judicial checks on government index in Philippines was 0.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 1946.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1973.

How does Philippines rank for judicial checks on government index?

Philippines ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.66

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

92nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.81

in 1946

All-time low

0.208

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.66 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Philippines peaked at 0.81 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.208, in 1973.

Philippines ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7131	0.616	0.737	10
1910s	0.744	0.737	0.772	10
1920s	0.772	0.772	0.772	10
1930s	0.7398	0.678	0.772	10
1940s	0.6368	0.44	0.81	10
1950s	0.79	0.782	0.792	10
1960s	0.7755	0.759	0.792	10
1970s	0.3125	0.208	0.759	10
1980s	0.4123	0.208	0.77	10
1990s	0.7274	0.707	0.777	10
2000s	0.6824	0.672	0.69	10
2010s	0.7271	0.61	0.8	10
2020s	0.6363	0.618	0.66	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Philippines?: Judicial checks on government index in Philippines was 0.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 1946.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1973.
How does Philippines rank for judicial checks on government index?: Philippines ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.