Australia vs Switzerland: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Australia
0.988
in 2025
Switzerland
0.982
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.988 against 0.982 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.726 | 0.829 | 0.103 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.726 | 0.829 | 0.103 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.726 | 0.829 | 0.103 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.796 | 0.829 | 0.033 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.826 | 0.829 | 0.003 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.826 | 0.822 | 0.004 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.8776 | 0.794 | 0.0836 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.955 | 0.794 | 0.161 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.955 | 0.8905 | 0.0645 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.955 | 0.987 | 0.032 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.955 | 0.987 | 0.032 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.9687 | 0.987 | 0.0183 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.975 | 0.987 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.9726 | 0.987 | 0.0144 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.9723 | 0.987 | 0.0147 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9669 | 0.987 | 0.0201 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.99 | 0.987 | 0.003 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9869 | 0.987 | 0.0001 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 0.982 | 0.006 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.988 against 0.982 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.006, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.