Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Azerbaijan
0.06
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.045
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
171st

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Saudi Arabia
0.050.10.150.20.25181919222025

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.06 against 0.045 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1920s 0.051 0.083 0.032 Saudi Arabia
1930s 0.051 0.0566 0.0056 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.051 0.05 0.001 Azerbaijan
1950s 0.051 0.038 0.013 Azerbaijan
1960s 0.051 0.0444 0.0066 Azerbaijan
1970s 0.051 0.046 0.005 Azerbaijan
1980s 0.1058 0.046 0.0598 Azerbaijan
1990s 0.131 0.0628 0.0682 Azerbaijan
2000s 0.063 0.0769 0.0139 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0641 0.0656 0.0015 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0703 0.045 0.0253 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
Azerbaijan, at 0.06 against 0.045 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
0.015, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Azerbaijan ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st 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