New Zealand vs Switzerland: Judicial constraints on the executive index
New Zealand
0.975
in 2025
Switzerland
0.982
in 2025
New Zealand rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.982 against 0.975 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.899 | 0.8212 | 0.0778 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.9137 | 0.794 | 0.1197 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.92 | 0.794 | 0.126 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.92 | 0.8905 | 0.0295 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.92 | 0.987 | 0.067 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9248 | 0.987 | 0.0622 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.9502 | 0.987 | 0.0368 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.987 | 0.013 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.987 | 0.013 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9736 | 0.987 | 0.0134 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9748 | 0.982 | 0.0072 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.982 against 0.975 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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.