Ireland vs Sweden: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Ireland
0.957
in 2025
Sweden
0.966
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.966 against 0.957 in Ireland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.863 | 0.8 | 0.063 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.863 | 0.8 | 0.063 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.863 | 0.8044 | 0.0586 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.863 | 0.844 | 0.019 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.863 | 0.844 | 0.019 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.8819 | 0.844 | 0.0379 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.89 | 0.9035 | 0.0135 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.89 | 0.963 | 0.073 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.89 | 0.971 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.89 | 0.971 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.89 | 0.971 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.89 | 0.971 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.89 | 0.971 | 0.081 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.8936 | 0.971 | 0.0774 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.9411 | 0.971 | 0.0299 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.956 | 0.971 | 0.015 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.9545 | 0.971 | 0.0165 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.9717 | 0.971 | 0.0007 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.973 | 0.971 | 0.002 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.973 | 0.973 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.973 | 0.017 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9513 | 0.973 | 0.0217 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.952 | 0.973 | 0.021 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9535 | 0.974 | 0.0205 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.957 | 0.972 | 0.015 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.966 against 0.957 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.009, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.