China vs Russia: Judicial constraints on the executive index
China
0.03
in 2025
Russia
0.042
in 2025
China rank
165th
Russia rank
164th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.042 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.075 | 0.126 | 0.051 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.075 | 0.1745 | 0.0995 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.075 | 0.5729 | 0.4979 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.075 | 0.7688 | 0.6938 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.075 | 0.2723 | 0.1973 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.075 | 0.271 | 0.196 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1766 | 0.1655 | 0.0111 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2895 | 0.1423 | 0.1472 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3191 | 0.023 | 0.2961 | China |
| 1930s | 0.341 | 0.023 | 0.318 | China |
| 1940s | 0.3337 | 0.023 | 0.3107 | China |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.0254 | 0.2046 | China |
| 1960s | 0.2268 | 0.027 | 0.1998 | China |
| 1970s | 0.232 | 0.027 | 0.205 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2792 | 0.0331 | 0.2461 | China |
| 1990s | 0.275 | 0.2967 | 0.0217 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1985 | 0.1661 | 0.0324 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0957 | 0.0859 | 0.0098 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0385 | 0.0567 | 0.0182 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.042 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between China and Russia?
- 0.012, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 164th 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.