Afghanistan vs Syria: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Afghanistan
0.174
in 2024
Syria
0.166
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
141st
Syria rank
143rd

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.174 against 0.166 in Syria, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd of 174 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 0.118 0.042 0.076 Afghanistan
1790s 0.118 0.042 0.076 Afghanistan
1800s 0.118 0.042 0.076 Afghanistan
1810s 0.118 0.042 0.076 Afghanistan
1820s 0.118 0.042 0.076 Afghanistan
1830s 0.118 0.0514 0.0666 Afghanistan
1920s 0.143 0.237 0.094 Syria
1930s 0.143 0.2684 0.1254 Syria
1940s 0.143 0.3839 0.2409 Syria
1950s 0.143 0.3268 0.1838 Syria
1960s 0.2186 0.2247 0.0061 Syria
1970s 0.2443 0.0717 0.1727 Afghanistan
1980s 0.174 0.048 0.126 Afghanistan
1990s 0.1857 0.048 0.1377 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5652 0.079 0.4862 Afghanistan
2010s 0.6322 0.0555 0.5767 Afghanistan
2020s 0.2494 0.1166 0.1328 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Afghanistan or Syria?
Afghanistan, at 0.174 against 0.166 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Afghanistan and Syria?
0.008, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
134 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Afghanistan ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed