Botswana vs Fiji: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Botswana
0.706
in 2025
Fiji
0.71
in 2025
Botswana rank
70th
Fiji rank
69th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.71 against 0.706 in Botswana, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Fiji ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Fiji ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4597 | 0.518 | 0.0583 | Fiji |
| 1970s | 0.713 | 0.759 | 0.046 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 0.7499 | 0.6695 | 0.0804 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.8192 | 0.7272 | 0.092 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8384 | 0.5125 | 0.3259 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.8453 | 0.3612 | 0.4841 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7017 | 0.6117 | 0.09 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Botswana or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 0.71 against 0.706 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Botswana and Fiji?
- 0.004, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Fiji ranks 69th 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.