Finland vs New Zealand: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Finland
0.974
in 2025
New Zealand
0.975
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
New Zealand rank
4th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.974 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.604 | 0.899 | 0.295 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.604 | 0.9137 | 0.3097 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.604 | 0.92 | 0.316 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.604 | 0.92 | 0.316 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.604 | 0.92 | 0.316 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.604 | 0.92 | 0.316 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.6143 | 0.92 | 0.3057 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6873 | 0.92 | 0.2327 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.862 | 0.92 | 0.058 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8922 | 0.92 | 0.0278 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.9123 | 0.92 | 0.0077 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.92 | 0.033 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.92 | 0.033 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.9494 | 0.9248 | 0.0246 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.9587 | 0.9502 | 0.0085 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.974 | 0.006 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.974 | 0.006 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9744 | 0.9736 | 0.0008 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9765 | 0.9748 | 0.0017 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Finland ranks 5th 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.