Denmark vs New Zealand: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Denmark
0.984
in 2025
New Zealand
0.975
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.984 against 0.975 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.986 | 0.899 | 0.087 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.9835 | 0.9137 | 0.0698 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.985 | 0.92 | 0.065 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.985 | 0.92 | 0.065 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.985 | 0.92 | 0.065 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.985 | 0.92 | 0.065 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.9859 | 0.92 | 0.0659 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.986 | 0.92 | 0.066 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.986 | 0.92 | 0.066 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.986 | 0.92 | 0.066 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.9572 | 0.92 | 0.0372 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.988 | 0.92 | 0.068 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.988 | 0.92 | 0.068 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.988 | 0.9248 | 0.0632 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.988 | 0.9502 | 0.0378 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.988 | 0.974 | 0.014 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.974 | 0.014 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9868 | 0.9736 | 0.0132 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.985 | 0.9748 | 0.0102 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.975 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.009, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th 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.