Iceland vs Ireland: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Iceland
0.955
in 2025
Ireland
0.957
in 2025
Iceland rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.957 against 0.955 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.942 | 0.89 | 0.052 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.942 | 0.8936 | 0.0484 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.942 | 0.9411 | 0.0009 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.942 | 0.956 | 0.014 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.942 | 0.9545 | 0.0125 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.942 | 0.9717 | 0.0297 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.942 | 0.973 | 0.031 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.942 | 0.973 | 0.031 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.942 | 0.956 | 0.014 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.942 | 0.9513 | 0.0093 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.952 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9417 | 0.9535 | 0.0118 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9463 | 0.957 | 0.0107 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.957 against 0.955 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.