Argentina vs Iceland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Argentina
0.8
in 2025
Iceland
0.792
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Iceland rank
53rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Argentina
- Iceland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.8 against 0.792 in Iceland, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5622 | 0.7334 | 0.1712 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.631 | 0.7434 | 0.1124 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6583 | 0.761 | 0.1027 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.6286 | 0.709 | 0.0804 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.4976 | 0.729 | 0.2314 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.4189 | 0.749 | 0.3301 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.6816 | 0.749 | 0.0674 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.5028 | 0.749 | 0.2462 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6776 | 0.7763 | 0.0987 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6909 | 0.804 | 0.1131 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.7442 | 0.8037 | 0.0595 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7553 | 0.8217 | 0.0664 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7663 | 0.8033 | 0.037 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Argentina or Iceland?
- Argentina, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Argentina and Iceland?
- 0.008, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd 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.