Bhutan vs South Africa: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Bhutan
0.833
in 2025
South Africa
0.843
in 2025
Bhutan rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.843 against 0.833 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.124 | 0.332 | 0.208 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.124 | 0.332 | 0.208 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.332 | 0.208 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.124 | 0.482 | 0.358 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1502 | 0.7086 | 0.5584 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.8287 | 0.4537 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8128 | 0.8657 | 0.0529 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.8587 | 0.0403 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.843 against 0.833 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.01, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.