List of supreme courts by country

State Court(s) Mode of selection Term (Years) Retirement age Number of members  Afghanistan Supreme Court of Afghanistan Appointed by the supreme leader – – –  Albania Constitutional Court of Albania 3 members appointed by the President 3 members elected by 3/5 of the Assembly 3 members elected by the High Court 9 70 9 Supreme Court of Albania Appointed by the President with the consent of Parliament 9 70 17  Algeria Constitutional Court of Algeria 4 members appointed by the President 2 elected by the Supreme Court 2 elected by the Council of State 6 – 12 Supreme Court of Algeria appointed by the executive – – –  Andorra Superior Court of Justice – – – –  Angola Supreme Court of Angola appointed by the president Constitutional Court of Angola Four are appointed by the President, four by the National Assembly, two by the Superior Council of the Judiciary, and one elected by the public 11  Antigua and Barbuda Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Argentina Supreme Court of Argentina Presidential nomination with Senate of Argentina confirmation (Judges)

Ministers of the Supreme Court (President)

– 75 5  Armenia Constitutional Court of Armenia Elected/appointed by the National Assembly with an equal number of nominations by the president, the government and a general meeting of judges 12 years, non-renewable 70 9 Court of Cassation  Australia High Court of Australia Appointed by Governor-General following nomination by Prime Minister, and advice from Attorney-General and Cabinet 70 7  Austria Constitutional Court of Austria Justices are sworn in by the President on nomination of either the Government, the National Council, or the Federal Council Mandatory retirement at 70 years of age 14 members (including the President and the Vice President)

6 substitute members

Supreme Court of Justice Presidential appointment on nomination of the minister of justice 60 Administrative Court of Austria  Azerbaijan Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Supreme Court of Azerbaijan  Bahamas Supreme Court of the Bahamas Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Bahrain Constitutional Court Court of Cassation Supreme Court of Appeal High Sharia Court of Appeal  Bangladesh Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Chief Justice of Bangladesh and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Bangladesh with prior mandatory consultation with the Prime Minister. 67 6 in Appellate Division 95 in High Court Division  Barbados Supreme Court of Judicature Caribbean Court of Justice  Belarus Constitutional Court of Belarus^[1] Supreme Court of Belarus^[*]  Belgium Constitutional Court Court of Cassation  Belize Supreme Court of Belize Caribbean Court of Justice  Benin Constitutional Court of Benin Supreme Court of Benin High Court of Justice  Bhutan Supreme Court of Bhutan The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (also called the “Chief Justice of Bhutan”), as well as its Drangpons are appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among their juniors and peers, or from among other eminent jurists. 10 65 5  Bolivia Plurinational Constitutional Court Supreme Court of Justice  Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina  Botswana Court of Appeal  Brazil Supreme Federal Court Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation 75 11 Superior Court of Justice  Brunei Supreme Court of Brunei Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Bulgaria Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria  Burkina Faso Supreme Court of Burkina Faso  Burundi Supreme Court of Burundi  Cambodia Constitutional Council of Cambodia Supreme Court of Cambodia  Cameroon Supreme Court of Cameroon^[*]  Canada Supreme Court of Canada Judicial appointments in Canada 75 9  Cape Verde Supreme Court of Justice  Central African Republic Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic Supreme Court of the Central African Republic  Chad Constitutional Council of Chad Supreme Court of Chad  Chile Constitutional Court of Chile Supreme Court of Chile  China Supreme People’s Court^[*] Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (de facto, Hong Kong and Macau) Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Macau) Court of Final Appeal (de jure, Hong Kong)  Colombia Constitutional Court of Colombia Supreme Court of Justice Council of State  Comoros Supreme Court of the Comoros Congo-Brazzaville Supreme Court of Republic of the Congo Congo-Kinshasa Constitutional Court Court of Cassation Council of State  Costa Rica Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica  Croatia Supreme Court of Croatia Elected by the State Judicial Council Five years in the first term, life tenure after renewal 70 42  Cuba People’s Supreme Court of Cuba^[*]  Cyprus Supreme Court of Cyprus  Czech Republic Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic Supreme Court of the Czech Republic Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic  Denmark Supreme Court of Denmark  Djibouti Supreme Court of Djibouti  Dominica Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Caribbean Court of Justice (see below)  Dominican Republic Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic Elected by the National Council of Magistracy 9 – 16  East Timor Supreme Court of Justice  Ecuador Constitutional Court of Ecuador National Court of Justice of Ecuador^[*]  Egypt Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Court of Cassation  El Salvador Supreme Court of El Salvador  Equatorial Guinea Constitutional Court of Equatorial Guinea Supreme Court of Equatorial Guinea  Eritrea High Court of Eritrea  Estonia Supreme Court of Estonia  Eswatini High Court of Eswatini  Ethiopia Federal Supreme Court  Fiji Supreme Court of Fiji  Finland Supreme Court of Finland 15 – 1 President a minimum of 14 others. (Currently 17) Supreme Administrative Court of Finland  France Constitutional Council 3 members selected by the President of the Republic;

3 members selected by the President of the Senate;
3 members selected by the President of the National Assembly

9 years (non-renewable) 9 + 2 former presidents of the Republic (de facto) Court of Cassation Council of State  Gabon Supreme Court of Gabon  Gambia Supreme Court of the Gambia  Georgia Constitutional Court of Georgia 3 Judges Appointed by the President of Georgia;

3 Judges Elected by the Parliament of Georgia;
3 Judges designated by the Supreme Court of Georgia

10 9 Supreme Court of Georgia  Germany Federal Constitutional Court Election by Bundestag and Bundesrat 12 68 16 Federal Court of Justice Federal Administrative Court Federal Fiscal Court Federal Labour Court Federal Social Court  Ghana Supreme Court of Ghana  Greece Supreme Special Court Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece Council of State Court of Audit  Grenada Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Guatemala Constitutional Court Supreme Court of Justice  Guinea Supreme Court of Guinea  Guinea-Bissau Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau  Guyana Supreme Court of Judicature Caribbean Court of Justice^[2]  Haiti Supreme Court of Haiti  Honduras Supreme Court of Honduras  Hungary Constitutional Court of Hungary Supreme Court of Hungary  Iceland Supreme Court of Iceland Presidential appointment after Minister of Justice nomination following Qualifications Committee selection. Parliamentary confirmation before appointment if minister nomination differs from committee selection. no term limit Life tenure 7 (by statute)  India Supreme Court of India Appointed by the President, on recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium, with the consent of Executive no term limit 65 34  Indonesia Constitutional Court of Indonesia Supreme Court of Indonesia  Iran Supreme Court of Iran The chief of the Supreme Court is nominated by the head of the judiciary 5 42  Iraq Supreme Court of Iraq  Ireland Supreme Court of Ireland Appointed by the President, acting on the binding advice of the Government Once appointed, a judge may only be removed by the Oireachtas for stated misbehaviour or incapacity. Mandatory retirement on reach 70 years of age. 10 and 2 ex officio members  Israel Supreme Court of Israel Presidential appointment upon nomination by the Judicial Selection Committee 70 15  Italy Constitutional Court of Italy Elected/appointed in equal portions by Italian Parliament, President of the Italian Republic, and highest Italian courts 9 years (not renewable) 15 Supreme Court of Cassation  Ivory Coast Supreme Court of the Ivory Coast  Jamaica Court of Appeal Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Japan Supreme Court of Japan Selected by the Cabinet of Japan Mandatory retirement at age 70  Jordan Court of Cassation  Kazakhstan Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan Supreme Court of Kazakhstan  Kenya Supreme Court of Kenya  Kiribati Court of Appeal of Kiribati Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Kuwait High Court of Appeal of Kuwait  Kyrgyzstan Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan^[*]  Laos People’s Supreme Court of Laos  Latvia Constitutional Court of Latvia Elected/appointed in 3 portions by Saeima, 2 by Government of Latvia, and 2 by Supreme Court of Latvia 10 – 7 Supreme Court of Latvia  Lebanon Constitutional Council Court of Cassation  Lesotho Lesotho Court of Appeal  Liberia Supreme Court of Liberia Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation no term limit 70 5  Libya Supreme Court of Libya  Liechtenstein Supreme Court of Liechtenstein  Lithuania Constitutional Court of Lithuania Renewed by a third every three years, each judge nominated by the President, Speaker of Seimas and the Head of the Supreme Court and appointed by Seimas 9 years (only one term allowed) 9 Supreme Court of Lithuania  Luxembourg Constitutional Court Superior Court of Justice Administrative Court  Madagascar Supreme Court of Madagascar  Malawi Constitutional Court of Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal  Malaysia Federal Court of Malaysia^[*] Royal appointment with the advice of the Prime Minister Compulsory retirement at age 66 and 6 months 15  Maldives Supreme Court of the Maldives Presidential Nomination and then People’s Majlis Confirmation Life tenure 7  Mali Supreme Court of Mali  Malta Constitutional Court of Malta Court of Civil Appeals of Malta Court of Criminal Appeals of Malta  Marshall Islands Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands  Mauritania Supreme Court of Mauritania  Mauritius Supreme Court of Mauritius By the President, after consultation with the Prime Minister 67 17 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Mexico Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation 15 11  Micronesia Supreme Court of Micronesia  Moldova Constitutional Court of Moldova Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova  Monaco Supreme Court of Monaco  Mongolia Constitutional Court of Mongolia Parliamentary, presidential and judicial selection with parliamentary confirmation 9 Supreme Court of Mongolia Appointment by President of Mongolia after presentation by the General Council of the Courts 25  Montenegro Constitutional Court of Montenegro, Supreme Court of Montenegro  Morocco Supreme Court of Morocco  Mozambique Supreme Court of Mozambique  Myanmar Constitutional Tribunal of Myanmar Supreme Court of Myanmar  Namibia Supreme Court of Namibia  Nauru Supreme Court of Nauru    Nepal Supreme Court of Nepal Presidential nomination with Parliament confirmation 65 21  Netherlands Supreme Court of the Netherlands Selected by the House of Representatives on advice of the Supreme Court and appointed by royal decree 70 36 Council of State  New Zealand Supreme Court of New Zealand Appointed by the Governor-General on behalf of King Charles III on the advice of the Prime Minister (Chief Justice) and Attorney-General (Justices) 70 6  Nicaragua Supreme Court of Nicaragua  Niger Constitutional Court of Niger Supreme Court of Niger  Nigeria Supreme Court of Nigeria Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation no term limit 70 21  North Korea Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea^[*][3]  North Macedonia Constitutional Court of North Macedonia Supreme Court of North Macedonia  Norway Supreme Court of Norway 20  Oman Supreme Court of Oman^[*]  Pakistan Supreme Court of Pakistan Federal Shariat Court  Palau Supreme Court of Palau  Panama Supreme Court of Justice  Papua New Guinea Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea  Paraguay Supreme Court of Justice  Peru Constitutional Court of Peru Supreme Court of Peru  Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines Presidential appointment from the shortlist of candidates submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council 70 15  Poland Constitutional Tribunal^[1] Supreme Court of Poland Supreme Administrative Court^[4]  Portugal Constitutional Court of Portugal Supreme Court of Justice  Qatar Court of Cassation of Qatar^[*]  Romania Constitutional Court of Romania 9 9 High Court of Cassation and Justice  Russia Constitutional Court of Russia Supreme Court of Russia  Rwanda Supreme Court of Rwanda  Saint Kitts and Nevis Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Saint Lucia Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Samoa Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court of Samoa  San Marino Council of Twelve  São Tomé and Príncipe Supreme Court of Justice  Saudi Arabia Supreme Judicial Council  Senegal Constitutional Council Court of Cassation  Serbia Constitutional Court of Serbia Parliament selection (5 members)

Supreme Court of Cassation selection (5 members)
Presidential selection (5 members)

9 15 Supreme Court of Cassation  Seychelles Supreme Court of Seychelles  Sierra Leone Supreme Court of Sierra Leone  Singapore Supreme Court of Singapore^[*] Executive selection 65  Slovakia Constitutional Court of Slovakia Supreme Court of Slovakia Supreme Administrative Court of Slovakia  Slovenia Constitutional Court of Slovenia Supreme Court of Slovenia  Solomon Islands Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands Judicial Committee of the Privy Council  Somalia Constitutional Court Federal High Court  South Africa Constitutional Court of South Africa Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa  South Korea Constitutional Court of Korea Appointed by President upon nomination of equal portions from National Assembly, Supreme Court Chief Justice and the President 6 years, renewable 70 9 Supreme Court of Korea Appointed by President with consent of National Assembly

(for associate Justices, nomination of Chief Justice is additionally required)

6 years, renewable 70 14  South Sudan Supreme Court of South Sudan  Spain Constitutional Court of Spain Appointed by the King after being nominated by the Parliament, the General Council of the Judiciary and the Government. 9 12 Supreme Court of Spain Appointed by Monarch on selection by the General Council of the Judiciary 70 79  Sri Lanka Supreme Court of Sri Lanka  Sudan Supreme Court of Sudan^[*]  Suriname High Court of Justice of Suriname  Sweden Supreme Court of Sweden Government-appointed with parliamentary notification Life tenure 67 16 Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden  Switzerland Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland  Syria Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria Court of Cassation  Tajikistan Supreme Court of Tajikistan^[*]  Tanzania Court of Appeal of Tanzania  Thailand Supreme Court of Thailand  Togo Supreme Court of Togo  Tonga Court of Appeal of Tonga Privy Council of Tonga (hereditary estates and titles)  Trinidad and Tobago Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago^[5] Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Tunisia Constitutional Court Court of Cassation^[*]  Turkey Constitutional Court of Turkey Legislative/Executive appointment 12 65 15 Court of Cassation Council of State Court of Jurisdictional Disputes  Turkmenistan Supreme Court of Turkmenistan  Tuvalu Court of Appeal of Tuvalu Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (see below)  Uganda Constitutional Court of Uganda Supreme Court of Uganda  Ukraine Constitutional Court of Ukraine Presidential, Parliamentary and Congress of Judges nomination 9 65 18 Supreme Court of Ukraine Presidential-parliamentary appointment 5-year term, renewable 48  United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Court Presidential appointment 20  United Kingdom Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, following approval of a recommendation by the Lord Chancellor 12 High Court of Justiciary (Scotland–Criminal Appeals concerning violations of the Human Rights Act 1998 may be heard in the Supreme Court alongside civil cases) Judicial Committee of the Privy Council  United States Supreme Court of the United States Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation Life tenure 9 state supreme courts^[6]  Uruguay Supreme Court of Uruguay Appointed by the General Assembly by two thirds of the votes. 10 5  Uzbekistan Constitutional Court of Uzbekistan Supreme Court of Uzbekistan  Vanuatu Supreme Court of Vanuatu   Vatican City/Holy See Supreme Court of Vatican City  Venezuela Supreme Tribunal of Justice  Vietnam Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam^[*]  Yemen Supreme Court of Yemen^[*]  Zambia Constitutional Court of Zambia Supreme Court of Zambia  Zimbabwe Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Supreme Court of Zimbabwe