Australia vs Brazil: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Australia
0.94
in 2025
Brazil
0.933
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Brazil rank
14th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.94 against 0.933 in Brazil, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 200 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.644 | 0.3302 | 0.3138 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.644 | 0.356 | 0.288 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.644 | 0.3432 | 0.3008 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.7854 | 0.365 | 0.4204 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.837 | 0.365 | 0.472 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.837 | 0.3392 | 0.4978 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.837 | 0.365 | 0.472 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.837 | 0.253 | 0.584 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.919 | 0.253 | 0.666 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.919 | 0.253 | 0.666 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.919 | 0.253 | 0.666 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.919 | 0.1218 | 0.7972 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.9082 | 0.3204 | 0.5878 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.6303 | 0.2617 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.892 | 0.3503 | 0.5417 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9044 | 0.1347 | 0.7697 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.4904 | 0.4526 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.8408 | 0.1022 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.8652 | 0.0788 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.959 | 0.8686 | 0.0904 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.8653 | 0.0807 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 0.94 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.007, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 14th 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.