Germany vs United Kingdom: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Germany
0.934
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.941
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.941 against 0.934 in Germany, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.64 | 0.863 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.64 | 0.863 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.64 | 0.863 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.64 | 0.863 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.64 | 0.863 | 0.223 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.64 | 0.8819 | 0.2419 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.6596 | 0.89 | 0.2304 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.738 | 0.89 | 0.152 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.7398 | 0.89 | 0.1502 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.7881 | 0.89 | 0.1019 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.2907 | 0.89 | 0.5993 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.047 | 0.866 | 0.819 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.952 | 0.909 | 0.043 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.952 | 0.909 | 0.043 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9418 | 0.9179 | 0.0239 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9282 | 0.9277 | 0.0005 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.941 against 0.934 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.007, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.