Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Judicial constraints on the executive index

Saudi Arabia
0.285
in 2025
Ukraine
0.334
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
121st
Ukraine rank
119th

Judicial constraints on the executive index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.334 against 0.285 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 0.234 0.023 0.211 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.2604 0.0254 0.235 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.278 0.027 0.251 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.2416 0.027 0.2146 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.226 0.0331 0.1929 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.226 0.3801 0.1541 Ukraine
2000s 0.23 0.3072 0.0772 Ukraine
2010s 0.2596 0.2037 0.0559 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2855 0.2955 0.01 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.334 against 0.285 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
0.049, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 119th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed