Ethiopia vs Somalia: Judicial constraints on the executive index

Ethiopia
0.213
in 2025
Somalia
0.208
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
135th
Somalia rank
136th

Judicial constraints on the executive index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
0.10.20.30.40.50.6178919072025

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 constraints on the executive index, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 0.213 against 0.208 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index?
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed