How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Central African Republic

0.188

in 2025

Somalia

0.208

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

139th

Somalia rank

136th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.208 against 0.188 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.438	0.363	0.075	Central African Republic
1930s	0.438	0.363	0.075	Central African Republic
1940s	0.438	0.363	0.075	Central African Republic
1950s	0.4379	0.44	0.0021	Somalia
1960s	0.2032	0.4472	0.244	Somalia
1970s	0.1393	0.102	0.0373	Central African Republic
1980s	0.261	0.102	0.159	Central African Republic
1990s	0.3388	0.0805	0.2583	Central African Republic
2000s	0.3364	0.1001	0.2363	Central African Republic
2010s	0.3665	0.2238	0.1427	Central African Republic
2020s	0.1985	0.1818	0.0167	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.208 against 0.188 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.02, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Central African Republic ranks 139th and Somalia ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 30 October 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.