Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Ethiopia?

Congo, at 0.223 against 0.213 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Ethiopia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Congo

0.223

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.213

in 2025

Congo rank

133rd

Ethiopia rank

135th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.223 against 0.213 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 133rd and Ethiopia ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.499	0.08	0.419	Congo
1910s	0.499	0.08	0.419	Congo
1920s	0.499	0.08	0.419	Congo
1930s	0.499	0.0776	0.4214	Congo
1940s	0.499	0.0788	0.4202	Congo
1950s	0.5017	0.0765	0.4252	Congo
1960s	0.4666	0.073	0.3936	Congo
1970s	0.0715	0.0722	0.0007	Ethiopia
1980s	0.067	0.0754	0.0084	Ethiopia
1990s	0.3837	0.154	0.2297	Congo
2000s	0.1226	0.1791	0.0565	Ethiopia
2010s	0.1419	0.1794	0.0375	Ethiopia
2020s	0.196	0.2312	0.0352	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Ethiopia?: Congo, at 0.223 against 0.213 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Congo and Ethiopia?: 0.01, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Congo ranks 133rd and Ethiopia ranks 135th 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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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.