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

Madagascar, at 0.22 against 0.213 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Ethiopia

0.213

in 2025

Madagascar

0.22

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

135th

Madagascar rank

134th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Ethiopia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.22 against 0.213 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1820s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1830s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1840s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1850s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1860s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1870s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1880s	0.08	0.02	0.06	Ethiopia
1890s	0.08	0.1199	0.0399	Madagascar
1900s	0.08	0.54	0.46	Madagascar
1910s	0.08	0.54	0.46	Madagascar
1920s	0.08	0.531	0.451	Madagascar
1930s	0.0776	0.53	0.4524	Madagascar
1940s	0.0788	0.53	0.4512	Madagascar
1950s	0.0765	0.5239	0.4474	Madagascar
1960s	0.073	0.3461	0.2731	Madagascar
1970s	0.0722	0.3	0.2278	Madagascar
1980s	0.0754	0.252	0.1766	Madagascar
1990s	0.154	0.3985	0.2445	Madagascar
2000s	0.1791	0.3933	0.2142	Madagascar
2010s	0.1794	0.2654	0.086	Madagascar
2020s	0.2312	0.2365	0.0053	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Ethiopia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.22 against 0.213 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Ethiopia and Madagascar?: 0.007, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Ethiopia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 134th 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.