Finland vs Switzerland: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Finland
0.974
in 2025
Switzerland
0.982
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.974 in Finland, a difference of 0.008.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.8 | 0.829 | 0.029 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.7804 | 0.829 | 0.0486 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.604 | 0.829 | 0.225 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.604 | 0.829 | 0.225 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.604 | 0.829 | 0.225 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.604 | 0.822 | 0.218 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.604 | 0.794 | 0.19 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.604 | 0.794 | 0.19 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.604 | 0.8905 | 0.2865 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.604 | 0.987 | 0.383 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.604 | 0.987 | 0.383 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.6143 | 0.987 | 0.3727 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6873 | 0.987 | 0.2997 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.862 | 0.987 | 0.125 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.8922 | 0.987 | 0.0948 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9123 | 0.987 | 0.0747 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.953 | 0.987 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.953 | 0.987 | 0.034 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9494 | 0.987 | 0.0376 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9587 | 0.987 | 0.0283 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.987 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.987 | 0.019 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9744 | 0.987 | 0.0126 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9765 | 0.982 | 0.0055 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.974 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.008, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Finland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.