Belgium vs Japan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
Japan
0.901
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Japan rank
27th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.901 against 0.889 in Belgium, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Japan ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.78 | 0.133 | 0.647 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.78 | 0.133 | 0.647 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.78 | 0.1299 | 0.6501 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.78 | 0.5244 | 0.2556 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.54 | 0.24 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.5778 | 0.1852 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.593 | 0.179 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.5719 | 0.2001 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.7806 | 0.7164 | 0.0641 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.923 | 0.088 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.923 | 0.088 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.901 | 0.066 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.901 | 0.059 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.9094 | 0.0244 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.932 | 0.0321 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9083 | 0.932 | 0.0237 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.901 | 0.0042 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.901 against 0.889 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.012, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Japan ranks 27th 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.