Austria vs Bulgaria: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Austria
0.904
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.9
in 2025
Austria rank
26th
Bulgaria rank
28th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.904 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.384 | 0.042 | 0.342 | Austria |
| 1860s | 0.501 | 0.042 | 0.459 | Austria |
| 1870s | 0.517 | 0.1693 | 0.3477 | Austria |
| 1880s | 0.517 | 0.4075 | 0.1095 | Austria |
| 1890s | 0.517 | 0.483 | 0.034 | Austria |
| 1900s | 0.517 | 0.5465 | 0.0295 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.5295 | 0.5596 | 0.0301 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.6425 | 0.5418 | 0.1007 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.3447 | 0.483 | 0.1383 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.6304 | 0.1876 | 0.4428 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.631 | 0.074 | 0.557 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.6453 | 0.074 | 0.5713 | Austria |
| 1970s | 0.7531 | 0.074 | 0.6791 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.848 | 0.074 | 0.774 | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.892 | 0.8772 | 0.0148 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.8679 | 0.0441 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.9337 | 0.8332 | 0.1005 | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.8797 | 0.0398 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 0.904 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.004, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Austria ranks 26th and Bulgaria ranks 28th 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.