Barbados vs Jordan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Barbados
0.727
in 2025
Jordan
0.732
in 2025
Barbados rank
64th
Jordan rank
63rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Barbados
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.732 against 0.727 in Barbados, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.481 | 0.6319 | 0.1509 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.483 | 0.568 | 0.085 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.501 | 0.568 | 0.067 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.5859 | 0.5751 | 0.0108 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.6508 | 0.57 | 0.0808 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.733 | 0.5615 | 0.1715 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.7329 | 0.5837 | 0.1492 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.75 | 0.574 | 0.176 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.6108 | 0.1392 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.7393 | 0.6284 | 0.1109 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.7305 | 0.6997 | 0.0308 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Barbados or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.732 against 0.727 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Barbados and Jordan?
- 0.005, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jordan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Jordan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Jordan ranks 63rd 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.