What is judicial checks on government index in Serbia?

Judicial checks on government index in Serbia was 0.415 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1942.

How does Serbia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Serbia 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 Serbia

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

Serbia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.415 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.415

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.656

in 2007

All-time low

0.092

in 1942

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Serbia is 0.415, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Serbia peaked at 0.656 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1942.

That places Serbia 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.191	0.191	0.191	1
1790s	0.191	0.191	0.191	10
1800s	0.1784	0.17	0.191	10
1810s	0.1696	0.165	0.191	10
1820s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1830s	0.162	0.159	0.165	10
1840s	0.2446	0.159	0.266	10
1850s	0.2564	0.21	0.266	10
1860s	0.1864	0.178	0.217	10
1870s	0.215	0.215	0.215	10
1880s	0.2138	0.2	0.232	10
1890s	0.2065	0.181	0.232	10
1900s	0.2102	0.181	0.22	10
1910s	0.2261	0.215	0.296	10
1920s	0.2971	0.291	0.298	10
1930s	0.2046	0.199	0.206	10
1940s	0.1911	0.092	0.277	10
1950s	0.277	0.277	0.277	10
1960s	0.3869	0.277	0.434	10
1970s	0.4378	0.427	0.443	10
1980s	0.4214	0.371	0.427	10
1990s	0.3196	0.308	0.336	10
2000s	0.6213	0.459	0.656	10
2010s	0.5605	0.488	0.63	10
2020s	0.462	0.415	0.516	6

Countries ranked near Serbia

113 Bangladesh 0.432 compare
114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.429 compare
115 Nigeria 0.418 compare
117 Kyrgyzstan 0.358 compare
118 Iraq 0.356 compare
119 Ukraine 0.334 compare

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More reference data data for Serbia

Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Serbia?: Judicial checks on government index in Serbia was 0.415 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 2007.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1942.
How does Serbia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.