Ethiopia vs Mali: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Ethiopia
0.099
in 2025
Mali
0.096
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
159th
Mali rank
160th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.099 against 0.096 in Mali, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Mali ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Mali ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.035 | 0.511 | 0.476 | Mali |
| 1950s | 0.0495 | 0.4739 | 0.4244 | Mali |
| 1960s | 0.064 | 0.1843 | 0.1203 | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0.053 | 0.015 | Mali |
| 1990s | 0.1128 | 0.4619 | 0.3491 | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.4126 | 0.2563 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.144 | 0.3014 | 0.1574 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.1228 | 0.1203 | 0.0025 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 0.099 against 0.096 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 0.003, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th and Mali ranks 160th 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.