Ireland vs Norway: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Ireland
0.957
in 2025
Norway
0.955
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
11th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.957 against 0.955 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.863 | 0.658 | 0.205 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.863 | 0.658 | 0.205 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.863 | 0.658 | 0.205 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.863 | 0.793 | 0.07 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.863 | 0.928 | 0.065 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.8819 | 0.928 | 0.0461 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.89 | 0.928 | 0.038 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.8936 | 0.928 | 0.0344 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.9411 | 0.928 | 0.0131 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.956 | 0.928 | 0.028 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.9545 | 0.7059 | 0.2486 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.9717 | 0.9828 | 0.0111 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.973 | 0.984 | 0.011 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.973 | 0.984 | 0.011 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.984 | 0.028 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.984 | 0.0327 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.952 | 0.984 | 0.032 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9535 | 0.9828 | 0.0293 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.957 | 0.959 | 0.002 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 0.957 against 0.955 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th 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.