Belgium vs Colombia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
Colombia
0.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Colombia rank
28th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9 against 0.889 in Belgium, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Colombia ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 20 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.4656 | 0.519 | 0.0534 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 0.611 | 0.7127 | 0.1017 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.7678 | 0.6672 | 0.1006 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.6239 | 0.1561 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.693 | 0.07 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.693 | 0.079 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.693 | 0.079 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7806 | 0.6269 | 0.1537 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.6016 | 0.2334 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.704 | 0.131 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.716 | 0.119 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.7438 | 0.0982 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.8203 | 0.0647 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.8217 | 0.0782 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9083 | 0.825 | 0.0833 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.832 | 0.0648 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, 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 Colombia?
- 0.011, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Colombia 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.