Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Argentina
0.8
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.79
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
0.20.40.60.8181119182025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4267 0.657 0.2303 Papua New Guinea
1960s 0.6816 0.657 0.0246 Argentina
1970s 0.5028 0.689 0.1862 Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.6776 0.689 0.0114 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.6909 0.689 0.0019 Argentina
2000s 0.7442 0.689 0.0552 Argentina
2010s 0.7553 0.6568 0.0985 Argentina
2020s 0.7663 0.7118 0.0545 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Argentina, at 0.8 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
0.01, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th 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