Cuba vs Ethiopia: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Cuba
0.095
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.099
in 2025
Cuba rank
161st
Ethiopia rank
159th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Cuba
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.099 against 0.095 in Cuba, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 161st and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4638 | 0.033 | 0.4308 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.777 | 0.035 | 0.742 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4047 | 0.0495 | 0.3552 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.223 | 0.064 | 0.159 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.223 | 0.0744 | 0.1486 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.038 | 0.034 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.07 | 0.1128 | 0.0428 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0704 | 0.1563 | 0.0859 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0762 | 0.144 | 0.0678 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | 0.1228 | 0.0355 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cuba or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.099 against 0.095 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ethiopia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Ethiopia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Cuba ranks 161st 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.