Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Iraq
0.356
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.285
in 2025
Iraq rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
121st
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.356 against 0.285 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.071.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and Saudi Arabia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.191 | 0.275 | 0.084 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 0.191 | 0.275 | 0.084 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.191 | 0.275 | 0.084 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.191 | 0.2666 | 0.0756 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.191 | 0.2646 | 0.0736 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.191 | 0.283 | 0.092 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.191 | 0.283 | 0.092 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.191 | 0.283 | 0.092 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 0.212 | 0.283 | 0.071 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 0.284 | 0.283 | 0.001 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.236 | 0.283 | 0.047 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 0.236 | 0.283 | 0.047 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 0.2845 | 0.283 | 0.0015 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.3672 | 0.283 | 0.0842 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.6993 | 0.283 | 0.4163 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.6848 | 0.2438 | 0.441 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.6628 | 0.234 | 0.4288 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.5927 | 0.2604 | 0.3323 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.3765 | 0.278 | 0.0985 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.4066 | 0.2416 | 0.165 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.384 | 0.226 | 0.158 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.334 | 0.226 | 0.108 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4042 | 0.23 | 0.1742 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.385 | 0.2596 | 0.1254 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3237 | 0.2855 | 0.0382 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 0.356 against 0.285 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.071, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 121st 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.