Austria vs Italy: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Austria
0.904
in 2025
Italy
0.905
in 2025
Austria rank
26th
Italy rank
25th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.904 in Austria, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Italy ahead.
Austria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.384 | 0.399 | 0.015 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.501 | 0.547 | 0.046 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.517 | 0.547 | 0.03 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.517 | 0.547 | 0.03 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.517 | 0.547 | 0.03 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.517 | 0.6128 | 0.0958 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.5295 | 0.5812 | 0.0517 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.6425 | 0.2318 | 0.4107 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.018 | 0.2557 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0.6304 | 0.7616 | 0.1312 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.631 | 0.902 | 0.271 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.6453 | 0.902 | 0.2567 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.7531 | 0.902 | 0.1489 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.848 | 0.902 | 0.054 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.892 | 0.923 | 0.031 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.912 | 0.9332 | 0.0212 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9337 | 0.952 | 0.0183 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.945 | 0.0255 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Austria or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.905 against 0.904 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Austria and Italy?
- 0.001, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Austria ranks 26th and Italy ranks 25th 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.