Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Barbados
0.93
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.912
in 2025
Barbados rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.93 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Barbados ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.883 | 0.892 | 0.009 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.883 | 0.892 | 0.009 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.883 | 0.892 | 0.009 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.883 | 0.892 | 0.009 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.883 | 0.8676 | 0.0154 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.8868 | 0.8013 | 0.0855 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.9136 | 0.803 | 0.1106 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.931 | 0.7658 | 0.1652 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.9158 | 0.719 | 0.1968 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.912 | 0.719 | 0.193 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.7138 | 0.1982 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9162 | 0.7548 | 0.1614 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.928 | 0.802 | 0.126 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Barbados, at 0.93 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.018, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Barbados ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.