France vs United Kingdom: Judicial constraints on the executive index
France
0.945
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.941
in 2025
France rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 0.945 against 0.941 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.707 | 0.863 | 0.156 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.5851 | 0.863 | 0.2779 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.307 | 0.863 | 0.556 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.3955 | 0.863 | 0.4675 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.484 | 0.863 | 0.379 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.625 | 0.8819 | 0.2569 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.658 | 0.89 | 0.232 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.4813 | 0.89 | 0.4087 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.4521 | 0.89 | 0.4379 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.7912 | 0.89 | 0.0988 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.802 | 0.89 | 0.088 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.5233 | 0.8832 | 0.3599 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.8217 | 0.909 | 0.0873 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.8769 | 0.909 | 0.0321 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.9217 | 0.909 | 0.0127 | France |
| 1980s | 0.9427 | 0.909 | 0.0337 | France |
| 1990s | 0.9425 | 0.909 | 0.0335 | France |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.909 | 0.035 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9454 | 0.9179 | 0.0275 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9453 | 0.9277 | 0.0177 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 0.945 against 0.941 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.004, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- France ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.