South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Judicial constraints on the executive index

South Sudan
0.157
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.182
in 2025
South Sudan rank
144th
Zimbabwe rank
141st

Judicial constraints on the executive index over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.182 against 0.157 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.248 0.655 0.407 Zimbabwe
1910s 0.248 0.655 0.407 Zimbabwe
1920s 0.248 0.6655 0.4175 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.248 0.67 0.422 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.248 0.67 0.422 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.3437 0.67 0.3263 Zimbabwe
1960s 0.4278 0.5782 0.1504 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.313 0.516 0.203 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3315 0.7019 0.3704 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.021 0.702 0.681 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0633 0.359 0.2957 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.134 0.4516 0.3176 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1833 0.2512 0.0678 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.182 against 0.157 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.025, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
South Sudan ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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