What is judicial checks on government index in Sweden?

Judicial checks on government index in Sweden was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for judicial checks on government index?

Sweden ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.966 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.966

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

7th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.978

in 2012

All-time low

0.8

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.966 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Sweden peaked at 0.978 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1789.

That places Sweden 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.8	0.8	0.8	1
1790s	0.8	0.8	0.8	10
1800s	0.8044	0.8	0.844	10
1810s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1820s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1830s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1840s	0.9035	0.844	0.963	10
1850s	0.963	0.963	0.963	10
1860s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1870s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1880s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1890s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1900s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1910s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1920s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1930s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1940s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1950s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1960s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1970s	0.973	0.973	0.973	10
1980s	0.973	0.973	0.973	10
1990s	0.973	0.973	0.973	10
2000s	0.973	0.973	0.973	10
2010s	0.974	0.972	0.978	10
2020s	0.972	0.966	0.976	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

4 New Zealand 0.975 compare
5 Finland 0.974 compare
6 Estonia 0.969 compare
8 Czechia 0.962 compare
9 Seychelles 0.959 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Sweden?: Judicial checks on government index in Sweden was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2012.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for judicial checks on government index?: Sweden ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.