Belarus vs Nicaragua: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Belarus
0.029
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.026
in 2025
Belarus rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
174th

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Belarus
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.029 against 0.026 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1985 0.067 0.1315 Belarus
1910s 0.2026 0.0917 0.1109 Belarus
1920s 0.0642 0.104 0.0398 Nicaragua
1930s 0.051 0.1052 0.0542 Nicaragua
1940s 0.051 0.0728 0.0218 Nicaragua
1950s 0.051 0.025 0.026 Belarus
1960s 0.051 0.025 0.026 Belarus
1970s 0.051 0.0283 0.0227 Belarus
1980s 0.1256 0.2606 0.135 Nicaragua
1990s 0.4927 0.7472 0.2545 Nicaragua
2000s 0.029 0.5775 0.5485 Nicaragua
2010s 0.0406 0.0989 0.0583 Nicaragua
2020s 0.032 0.0307 0.0013 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belarus or Nicaragua?
Belarus, at 0.029 against 0.026 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Belarus and Nicaragua?
0.003, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
114 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Belarus ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 174th 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