What is judicial checks on government index in Sri Lanka?

Judicial checks on government index in Sri Lanka was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.615 in 2012.

How does Sri Lanka rank for judicial checks on government index?

Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.912

Change on year

up 9.7%

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.912

in 2025

All-time low

0.615

in 2012

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.912 for judicial checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.912 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.615, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sri Lanka, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.892	—
1901	0.892	+0.0%
1902	0.892	+0.0%
1903	0.892	+0.0%
1904	0.892	+0.0%
1905	0.892	+0.0%
1906	0.892	+0.0%
1907	0.892	+0.0%
1908	0.892	+0.0%
1909	0.892	+0.0%
1910	0.892	+0.0%
1911	0.892	+0.0%
1912	0.892	+0.0%
1913	0.892	+0.0%
1914	0.892	+0.0%
1915	0.892	+0.0%
1916	0.892	+0.0%
1917	0.892	+0.0%
1918	0.892	+0.0%
1919	0.892	+0.0%
1920	0.892	+0.0%
1921	0.892	+0.0%
1922	0.892	+0.0%
1923	0.892	+0.0%
1924	0.892	+0.0%
1925	0.892	+0.0%
1926	0.892	+0.0%
1927	0.892	+0.0%
1928	0.892	+0.0%
1929	0.892	+0.0%
1930	0.892	+0.0%
1931	0.892	+0.0%
1932	0.892	+0.0%
1933	0.892	+0.0%
1934	0.892	+0.0%
1935	0.892	+0.0%
1936	0.892	+0.0%
1937	0.892	+0.0%
1938	0.892	+0.0%
1939	0.892	+0.0%
1940	0.892	+0.0%
1941	0.892	+0.0%
1942	0.892	+0.0%
1943	0.892	+0.0%
1944	0.892	+0.0%
1945	0.892	+0.0%
1946	0.892	+0.0%
1947	0.828	-7.2%
1948	0.802	-3.1%
1949	0.802	+0.0%
1950	0.802	+0.0%
1951	0.802	+0.0%
1952	0.802	+0.0%
1953	0.802	+0.0%
1954	0.802	+0.0%
1955	0.802	+0.0%
1956	0.792	-1.2%
1957	0.803	+1.4%
1958	0.803	+0.0%
1959	0.803	+0.0%
1960	0.803	+0.0%
1961	0.803	+0.0%
1962	0.803	+0.0%
1963	0.803	+0.0%
1964	0.803	+0.0%
1965	0.803	+0.0%
1966	0.803	+0.0%
1967	0.803	+0.0%
1968	0.803	+0.0%
1969	0.803	+0.0%
1970	0.803	+0.0%
1971	0.803	+0.0%
1972	0.769	-4.2%
1973	0.769	+0.0%
1974	0.769	+0.0%
1975	0.769	+0.0%
1976	0.769	+0.0%
1977	0.769	+0.0%
1978	0.719	-6.5%
1979	0.719	+0.0%
1980	0.719	+0.0%
1981	0.719	+0.0%
1982	0.719	+0.0%
1983	0.719	+0.0%
1984	0.719	+0.0%
1985	0.719	+0.0%
1986	0.719	+0.0%
1987	0.719	+0.0%
1988	0.719	+0.0%
1989	0.719	+0.0%
1990	0.719	+0.0%
1991	0.719	+0.0%
1992	0.719	+0.0%
1993	0.719	+0.0%
1994	0.719	+0.0%
1995	0.719	+0.0%
1996	0.719	+0.0%
1997	0.719	+0.0%
1998	0.719	+0.0%
1999	0.719	+0.0%
2000	0.719	+0.0%
2001	0.719	+0.0%
2002	0.719	+0.0%
2003	0.719	+0.0%
2004	0.719	+0.0%
2005	0.719	+0.0%
2006	0.707	-1.7%
2007	0.707	+0.0%
2008	0.705	-0.3%
2009	0.705	+0.0%
2010	0.632	-10.4%
2011	0.632	+0.0%
2012	0.615	-2.7%
2013	0.655	+6.5%
2014	0.659	+0.6%
2015	0.846	+28.4%
2016	0.888	+5.0%
2017	0.869	-2.1%
2018	0.877	+0.9%
2019	0.875	-0.2%
2020	0.681	-22.2%
2021	0.809	+18.8%
2022	0.805	-0.5%
2023	0.774	-3.9%
2024	0.831	+7.4%
2025	0.912	+9.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.912 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.743, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1910s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1920s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1930s	0.892	0.892	0.892	10
1940s	0.8676	0.802	0.892	10
1950s	0.8013	0.792	0.803	10
1960s	0.803	0.803	0.803	10
1970s	0.7658	0.719	0.803	10
1980s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
1990s	0.719	0.719	0.719	10
2000s	0.7138	0.705	0.719	10
2010s	0.7548	0.615	0.888	10
2020s	0.802	0.681	0.912	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

25 Barbados 0.93 compare
26 Portugal 0.919 compare
27 Austria 0.916 compare
29 Vanuatu 0.911 compare
30 Canada 0.898 compare
31 South Africa 0.895 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Sri Lanka?: Judicial checks on government index in Sri Lanka was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 2025.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.615 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for judicial checks on government index?: Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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: 18 September 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.