New Zealand vs Sweden: Judicial constraints on the executive index
New Zealand
0.975
in 2025
Sweden
0.966
in 2025
New Zealand rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.975 against 0.966 in Sweden, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.899 | 0.9101 | 0.0111 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.9137 | 0.963 | 0.0493 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.92 | 0.971 | 0.051 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9248 | 0.973 | 0.0482 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.9502 | 0.973 | 0.0228 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.973 | 0.001 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.973 | 0.001 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9736 | 0.974 | 0.0004 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9748 | 0.972 | 0.0028 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 0.975 against 0.966 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- New Zealand ranks 4th 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.