Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Portugal
0.919
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.912
in 2025
Portugal rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4388 | 0.892 | 0.4532 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.4501 | 0.892 | 0.4419 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.4199 | 0.892 | 0.4721 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.3823 | 0.892 | 0.5097 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.384 | 0.8676 | 0.4836 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.384 | 0.8013 | 0.4173 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.384 | 0.803 | 0.419 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6716 | 0.7658 | 0.0942 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.9365 | 0.719 | 0.2175 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.9538 | 0.719 | 0.2348 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9544 | 0.7138 | 0.2406 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9591 | 0.7548 | 0.2043 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.802 | 0.136 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.912 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.