Belgium vs Bulgaria: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Bulgaria rank
28th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.62 | 0.042 | 0.578 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.102 | 0.042 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.3848 | 0.042 | 0.3428 | Belgium |
| 1820s | 0.611 | 0.042 | 0.569 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.7678 | 0.042 | 0.7258 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.78 | 0.042 | 0.738 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.78 | 0.042 | 0.738 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.78 | 0.042 | 0.738 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.78 | 0.1269 | 0.6531 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.78 | 0.4075 | 0.3725 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.78 | 0.483 | 0.297 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.5465 | 0.2335 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.5613 | 0.2017 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.5418 | 0.2302 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.5006 | 0.2714 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7806 | 0.2873 | 0.4933 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.074 | 0.761 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.074 | 0.761 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.074 | 0.761 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.074 | 0.768 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.8772 | 0.0078 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.8679 | 0.032 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9083 | 0.8332 | 0.0751 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.8797 | 0.0172 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.011, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Belgium ranks 30th 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.