Australia vs France: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Australia
0.94
in 2025
France
0.946
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
France rank
11th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.946 against 0.94 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.644 | 0.368 | 0.276 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.644 | 0.424 | 0.22 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.644 | 0.488 | 0.156 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.7854 | 0.348 | 0.4374 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.837 | 0.4129 | 0.4241 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.837 | 0.6267 | 0.2103 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.837 | 0.812 | 0.025 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.837 | 0.812 | 0.025 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.919 | 0.812 | 0.107 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.919 | 0.7938 | 0.1252 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.919 | 0.805 | 0.114 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.919 | 0.805 | 0.114 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.8974 | 0.8016 | 0.0958 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.8194 | 0.0726 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.892 | 0.797 | 0.095 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9044 | 0.865 | 0.0394 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.865 | 0.078 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.865 | 0.078 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.871 | 0.073 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.959 | 0.8828 | 0.0762 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.9203 | 0.0257 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Australia or France?
- France, at 0.946 against 0.94 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Australia and France?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th 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.