What is judicial checks on government index in Spain?

Judicial checks on government index in Spain was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 1940.

How does Spain rank for judicial checks on government index?

Spain ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.937 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2021

All-time low

0.333

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.937 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Spain peaked at 0.974 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 1940.

Spain ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.597	0.597	0.597	1
1790s	0.597	0.597	0.597	10
1800s	0.597	0.597	0.597	10
1810s	0.5932	0.579	0.597	10
1820s	0.6068	0.598	0.62	10
1830s	0.616	0.598	0.628	10
1840s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1850s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1860s	0.6325	0.628	0.673	10
1870s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1880s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1890s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1900s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1910s	0.673	0.673	0.673	10
1920s	0.6215	0.594	0.673	10
1930s	0.5978	0.561	0.614	10
1940s	0.333	0.333	0.333	10
1950s	0.333	0.333	0.333	10
1960s	0.333	0.333	0.333	10
1970s	0.4633	0.333	0.973	10
1980s	0.968	0.968	0.968	10
1990s	0.968	0.968	0.968	10
2000s	0.968	0.968	0.968	10
2010s	0.9454	0.932	0.968	10
2020s	0.9512	0.937	0.974	6

Countries ranked near Spain

20 Latvia 0.942 compare
21 Chile 0.941 compare
21 United Kingdom 0.941 compare
24 Germany 0.934 compare
25 Barbados 0.93 compare
26 Portugal 0.919 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Spain?: Judicial checks on government index in Spain was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2021.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 1940.
How does Spain rank for judicial checks on government index?: Spain ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.