Estonia vs New Zealand: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Estonia
0.969
in 2025
New Zealand
0.975
in 2025
Estonia rank
6th
New Zealand rank
4th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.969 in Estonia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.126 | 0.899 | 0.773 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.1745 | 0.9137 | 0.7392 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.5729 | 0.92 | 0.3471 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.7688 | 0.92 | 0.1512 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2723 | 0.92 | 0.6477 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.271 | 0.92 | 0.649 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1655 | 0.92 | 0.7545 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.3255 | 0.92 | 0.5945 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.9545 | 0.92 | 0.0345 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.8837 | 0.92 | 0.0363 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.92 | 0.897 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0254 | 0.92 | 0.8946 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.027 | 0.92 | 0.893 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.027 | 0.9248 | 0.8978 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0331 | 0.9502 | 0.9171 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9501 | 0.974 | 0.0239 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.953 | 0.974 | 0.021 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9521 | 0.9736 | 0.0215 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9618 | 0.9748 | 0.013 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.006, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Estonia ranks 6th 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.