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

Congo, at 0.223 against 0.208 in Somalia as of 2025.

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

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 Somalia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Congo

0.223

in 2025

Somalia

0.208

in 2025

Congo rank

133rd

Somalia rank

136th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.223 against 0.208 in Somalia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Congo ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.499	0.363	0.136	Congo
1910s	0.499	0.363	0.136	Congo
1920s	0.499	0.363	0.136	Congo
1930s	0.499	0.363	0.136	Congo
1940s	0.499	0.363	0.136	Congo
1950s	0.5017	0.44	0.0617	Congo
1960s	0.4666	0.4472	0.0194	Congo
1970s	0.0715	0.102	0.0305	Somalia
1980s	0.067	0.102	0.035	Somalia
1990s	0.3837	0.0805	0.3032	Congo
2000s	0.1226	0.1001	0.0225	Congo
2010s	0.1419	0.2238	0.0819	Somalia
2020s	0.196	0.1818	0.0142	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Congo or Somalia?: Congo, at 0.223 against 0.208 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Congo and Somalia?: 0.015, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Congo ranks 133rd 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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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.