Canada vs Sri Lanka: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Canada
0.898
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.912
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.912 against 0.898 in Canada, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.884 | 0.892 | 0.008 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.884 | 0.892 | 0.008 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.884 | 0.892 | 0.008 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.884 | 0.892 | 0.008 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.8897 | 0.8676 | 0.0221 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.941 | 0.8013 | 0.1397 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.941 | 0.803 | 0.138 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.941 | 0.7658 | 0.1752 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9373 | 0.719 | 0.2183 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.936 | 0.719 | 0.217 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.936 | 0.7138 | 0.2222 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9299 | 0.7548 | 0.1751 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.802 | 0.098 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.898 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.014, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Canada ranks 30th 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.