Sweden: Judicial constraints on executive

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 Sweden

Judicial constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.977
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.973
 Min - Max 0.966 - 0.978
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.977 index points, unchanged from 0.977 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.567 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2024 is 0.973 index points. The minimum value, 0.966 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 0.978 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sweden: Judicial constraints on executive
 2024 0.977
 2023 0.977
 2022 0.977
 2021 0.966
 2020 0.974
 2019 0.974
 2018 0.974
 2017 0.974




Definition: The extent to which the executive branch respects the constitution and complies with court rulings and the extent to which the judiciary can act in an independent fashion.

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