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
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.