Bahrain vs Ethiopia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Bahrain
0.113
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.099
in 2025
Bahrain rank
157th
Ethiopia rank
159th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Bahrain
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.113 against 0.099 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.365 | 0.09 | 0.275 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.084 | 0.1244 | 0.0404 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1046 | 0.1563 | 0.0517 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0827 | 0.144 | 0.0613 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1075 | 0.1228 | 0.0153 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Bahrain or Ethiopia?
- Bahrain, at 0.113 against 0.099 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Bahrain and Ethiopia?
- 0.014, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Ethiopia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Bahrain ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.