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

Ethiopia, at 0.213 against 0.208 in Somalia as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Somalia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Ethiopia

0.213

in 2025

Somalia

0.208

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

135th

Somalia rank

136th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.213 against 0.208 in Somalia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.363	0.283	Somalia
1910s	0.08	0.363	0.283	Somalia
1920s	0.08	0.363	0.283	Somalia
1930s	0.0776	0.363	0.2854	Somalia
1940s	0.0788	0.363	0.2842	Somalia
1950s	0.0765	0.44	0.3635	Somalia
1960s	0.073	0.4472	0.3742	Somalia
1970s	0.0722	0.102	0.0298	Somalia
1980s	0.0754	0.102	0.0266	Somalia
1990s	0.154	0.0805	0.0735	Ethiopia
2000s	0.1791	0.1001	0.079	Ethiopia
2010s	0.1794	0.2238	0.0444	Somalia
2020s	0.2312	0.1818	0.0493	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Ethiopia, at 0.213 against 0.208 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 0.005, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Ethiopia ranks 135th 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.