Belgium vs New Zealand: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Belgium
0.889
in 2025
New Zealand
0.884
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.889 against 0.884 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.78 | 0.783 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.78 | 0.783 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.78 | 0.783 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.78 | 0.7842 | 0.0042 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.78 | 0.787 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.78 | 0.787 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.763 | 0.787 | 0.024 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.787 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.787 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7806 | 0.787 | 0.0064 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.835 | 0.787 | 0.048 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.835 | 0.8618 | 0.0268 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.835 | 0.875 | 0.04 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.842 | 0.884 | 0.042 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.885 | 0.8996 | 0.0146 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8999 | 0.915 | 0.0151 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9083 | 0.915 | 0.0067 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.9098 | 0.013 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 0.889 against 0.884 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Belgium ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.