What is judicial checks on government index in Switzerland?

Judicial checks on government index in Switzerland was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 1875.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.794 in 1848.

How does Switzerland rank for judicial checks on government index?

Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

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

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.982 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.982

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.987

in 1875

All-time low

0.794

in 1848

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Switzerland is 0.982, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Switzerland peaked at 0.987 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0.794, in 1848.

Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.829	0.829	0.829	2
1800s	0.829	0.829	0.829	10
1810s	0.829	0.829	0.829	10
1820s	0.829	0.829	0.829	10
1830s	0.829	0.829	0.829	10
1840s	0.822	0.794	0.829	10
1850s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
1860s	0.794	0.794	0.794	10
1870s	0.8905	0.794	0.987	10
1880s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1890s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1900s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1910s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1920s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1930s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1940s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1950s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1960s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1970s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1980s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
1990s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
2000s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
2010s	0.987	0.987	0.987	10
2020s	0.982	0.982	0.982	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Australia 0.988 compare
2 Denmark 0.984 compare
4 New Zealand 0.975 compare
5 Finland 0.974 compare
6 Estonia 0.969 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

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Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 105.67 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Switzerland?: Judicial checks on government index in Switzerland was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 1875.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.794 in 1848.
How does Switzerland rank for judicial checks on government index?: Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.