Gambia vs South Africa: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Gambia
0.886
in 2025
South Africa
0.895
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.895 against 0.886 in Gambia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.694 | 0.469 | 0.225 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.694 | 0.469 | 0.225 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.694 | 0.469 | 0.225 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.694 | 0.469 | 0.225 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.694 | 0.4624 | 0.2316 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.694 | 0.378 | 0.316 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.7991 | 0.378 | 0.4211 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.7979 | 0.378 | 0.4199 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.7822 | 0.378 | 0.4042 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.5167 | 0.6467 | 0.13 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2726 | 0.8569 | 0.5843 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4357 | 0.8564 | 0.4207 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8687 | 0.8843 | 0.0157 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Gambia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.895 against 0.886 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.009, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st 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.