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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed