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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Switzerland

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

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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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1798 0.829 —
1799 0.829 +0.0%
1800 0.829 +0.0%
1801 0.829 +0.0%
1802 0.829 +0.0%
1803 0.829 +0.0%
1804 0.829 +0.0%
1805 0.829 +0.0%
1806 0.829 +0.0%
1807 0.829 +0.0%
1808 0.829 +0.0%
1809 0.829 +0.0%
1810 0.829 +0.0%
1811 0.829 +0.0%
1812 0.829 +0.0%
1813 0.829 +0.0%
1814 0.829 +0.0%
1815 0.829 +0.0%
1816 0.829 +0.0%
1817 0.829 +0.0%
1818 0.829 +0.0%
1819 0.829 +0.0%
1820 0.829 +0.0%
1821 0.829 +0.0%
1822 0.829 +0.0%
1823 0.829 +0.0%
1824 0.829 +0.0%
1825 0.829 +0.0%
1826 0.829 +0.0%
1827 0.829 +0.0%
1828 0.829 +0.0%
1829 0.829 +0.0%
1830 0.829 +0.0%
1831 0.829 +0.0%
1832 0.829 +0.0%
1833 0.829 +0.0%
1834 0.829 +0.0%
1835 0.829 +0.0%
1836 0.829 +0.0%
1837 0.829 +0.0%
1838 0.829 +0.0%
1839 0.829 +0.0%
1840 0.829 +0.0%
1841 0.829 +0.0%
1842 0.829 +0.0%
1843 0.829 +0.0%
1844 0.829 +0.0%
1845 0.829 +0.0%
1846 0.829 +0.0%
1847 0.829 +0.0%
1848 0.794 -4.2%
1849 0.794 +0.0%
1850 0.794 +0.0%
1851 0.794 +0.0%
1852 0.794 +0.0%
1853 0.794 +0.0%
1854 0.794 +0.0%
1855 0.794 +0.0%
1856 0.794 +0.0%
1857 0.794 +0.0%
1858 0.794 +0.0%
1859 0.794 +0.0%
1860 0.794 +0.0%
1861 0.794 +0.0%
1862 0.794 +0.0%
1863 0.794 +0.0%
1864 0.794 +0.0%
1865 0.794 +0.0%
1866 0.794 +0.0%
1867 0.794 +0.0%
1868 0.794 +0.0%
1869 0.794 +0.0%
1870 0.794 +0.0%
1871 0.794 +0.0%
1872 0.794 +0.0%
1873 0.794 +0.0%
1874 0.794 +0.0%
1875 0.987 +24.3%
1876 0.987 +0.0%
1877 0.987 +0.0%
1878 0.987 +0.0%
1879 0.987 +0.0%
1880 0.987 +0.0%
1881 0.987 +0.0%
1882 0.987 +0.0%
1883 0.987 +0.0%
1884 0.987 +0.0%
1885 0.987 +0.0%
1886 0.987 +0.0%
1887 0.987 +0.0%
1888 0.987 +0.0%
1889 0.987 +0.0%
1890 0.987 +0.0%
1891 0.987 +0.0%
1892 0.987 +0.0%
1893 0.987 +0.0%
1894 0.987 +0.0%
1895 0.987 +0.0%
1896 0.987 +0.0%
1897 0.987 +0.0%
1898 0.987 +0.0%
1899 0.987 +0.0%
1900 0.987 +0.0%
1901 0.987 +0.0%
1902 0.987 +0.0%
1903 0.987 +0.0%
1904 0.987 +0.0%
1905 0.987 +0.0%
1906 0.987 +0.0%
1907 0.987 +0.0%
1908 0.987 +0.0%
1909 0.987 +0.0%
1910 0.987 +0.0%
1911 0.987 +0.0%
1912 0.987 +0.0%
1913 0.987 +0.0%
1914 0.987 +0.0%
1915 0.987 +0.0%
1916 0.987 +0.0%
1917 0.987 +0.0%
1918 0.987 +0.0%
1919 0.987 +0.0%
1920 0.987 +0.0%
1921 0.987 +0.0%
1922 0.987 +0.0%
1923 0.987 +0.0%
1924 0.987 +0.0%
1925 0.987 +0.0%
1926 0.987 +0.0%
1927 0.987 +0.0%
1928 0.987 +0.0%
1929 0.987 +0.0%
1930 0.987 +0.0%
1931 0.987 +0.0%
1932 0.987 +0.0%
1933 0.987 +0.0%
1934 0.987 +0.0%
1935 0.987 +0.0%
1936 0.987 +0.0%
1937 0.987 +0.0%
1938 0.987 +0.0%
1939 0.987 +0.0%
1940 0.987 +0.0%
1941 0.987 +0.0%
1942 0.987 +0.0%
1943 0.987 +0.0%
1944 0.987 +0.0%
1945 0.987 +0.0%
1946 0.987 +0.0%
1947 0.987 +0.0%
1948 0.987 +0.0%
1949 0.987 +0.0%
1950 0.987 +0.0%
1951 0.987 +0.0%
1952 0.987 +0.0%
1953 0.987 +0.0%
1954 0.987 +0.0%
1955 0.987 +0.0%
1956 0.987 +0.0%
1957 0.987 +0.0%
1958 0.987 +0.0%
1959 0.987 +0.0%
1960 0.987 +0.0%
1961 0.987 +0.0%
1962 0.987 +0.0%
1963 0.987 +0.0%
1964 0.987 +0.0%
1965 0.987 +0.0%
1966 0.987 +0.0%
1967 0.987 +0.0%
1968 0.987 +0.0%
1969 0.987 +0.0%
1970 0.987 +0.0%
1971 0.987 +0.0%
1972 0.987 +0.0%
1973 0.987 +0.0%
1974 0.987 +0.0%
1975 0.987 +0.0%
1976 0.987 +0.0%
1977 0.987 +0.0%
1978 0.987 +0.0%
1979 0.987 +0.0%
1980 0.987 +0.0%
1981 0.987 +0.0%
1982 0.987 +0.0%
1983 0.987 +0.0%
1984 0.987 +0.0%
1985 0.987 +0.0%
1986 0.987 +0.0%
1987 0.987 +0.0%
1988 0.987 +0.0%
1989 0.987 +0.0%
1990 0.987 +0.0%
1991 0.987 +0.0%
1992 0.987 +0.0%
1993 0.987 +0.0%
1994 0.987 +0.0%
1995 0.987 +0.0%
1996 0.987 +0.0%
1997 0.987 +0.0%
1998 0.987 +0.0%
1999 0.987 +0.0%
2000 0.987 +0.0%
2001 0.987 +0.0%
2002 0.987 +0.0%
2003 0.987 +0.0%
2004 0.987 +0.0%
2005 0.987 +0.0%
2006 0.987 +0.0%
2007 0.987 +0.0%
2008 0.987 +0.0%
2009 0.987 +0.0%
2010 0.987 +0.0%
2011 0.987 +0.0%
2012 0.987 +0.0%
2013 0.987 +0.0%
2014 0.987 +0.0%
2015 0.987 +0.0%
2016 0.987 +0.0%
2017 0.987 +0.0%
2018 0.987 +0.0%
2019 0.987 +0.0%
2020 0.982 -0.5%
2021 0.982 +0.0%
2022 0.982 +0.0%
2023 0.982 +0.0%
2024 0.982 +0.0%
2025 0.982 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.982 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.982 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.802, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Australia 0.988 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 0.984 compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 0.975 compare
  4. 5 Finland 0.974 compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.969 compare

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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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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
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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.