Belgium vs Guatemala: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
Guatemala
0.885
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Guatemala rank
32nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Belgium
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.889 against 0.885 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 197 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.611 | 0.0983 | 0.5128 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 0.7678 | 0.099 | 0.6688 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.78 | 0.099 | 0.681 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.78 | 0.099 | 0.681 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.78 | 0.099 | 0.681 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.78 | 0.099 | 0.681 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.78 | 0.099 | 0.681 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.78 | 0.0936 | 0.6864 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.045 | 0.735 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.057 | 0.706 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.1006 | 0.6714 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.03 | 0.742 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7806 | 0.3157 | 0.4649 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.1799 | 0.6551 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.079 | 0.756 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.079 | 0.756 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.218 | 0.624 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.5364 | 0.3486 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.701 | 0.1989 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9083 | 0.7209 | 0.1874 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.6547 | 0.2422 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belgium or Guatemala?
- Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.885 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Belgium and Guatemala?
- 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
- 197 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 32nd 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.