South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Judicial constraints on the executive index
South Africa
0.895
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.912
in 2025
South Africa rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.912 against 0.895 in South Africa, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.469 | 0.892 | 0.423 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.469 | 0.892 | 0.423 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.469 | 0.892 | 0.423 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.469 | 0.892 | 0.423 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.4624 | 0.8676 | 0.4052 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.378 | 0.8013 | 0.4233 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.378 | 0.803 | 0.425 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.378 | 0.7658 | 0.3878 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.378 | 0.719 | 0.341 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6467 | 0.719 | 0.0723 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8569 | 0.7138 | 0.1431 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8564 | 0.7548 | 0.1016 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8843 | 0.802 | 0.0823 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.912 against 0.895 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.017, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- South Africa ranks 31st 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.