Benin vs Hong Kong, China: Judicial constraints on the executive index

Benin
0.598
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
0.579
in 2025
Benin rank
99th
Hong Kong, China rank
101st

Judicial constraints on the executive index over time

  • Benin
  • Hong Kong, China
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.598 against 0.579 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Benin ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1900s 0.296 0.877 0.581 Hong Kong, China
1910s 0.296 0.877 0.581 Hong Kong, China
1920s 0.296 0.877 0.581 Hong Kong, China
1930s 0.296 0.877 0.581 Hong Kong, China
1940s 0.296 0.8724 0.5764 Hong Kong, China
1950s 0.296 0.877 0.581 Hong Kong, China
1960s 0.473 0.877 0.404 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.3298 0.877 0.5472 Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.287 0.877 0.59 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.6367 0.8725 0.2358 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.6621 0.862 0.1999 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.6612 0.854 0.1928 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.5618 0.6193 0.0575 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Benin or Hong Kong, China?
Benin, at 0.598 against 0.579 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Benin and Hong Kong, China?
0.019, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong, China?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Hong Kong, China rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
Benin ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 101st 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.

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Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed