Brazil vs Estonia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Brazil
0.933
in 2025
Estonia
0.932
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
Estonia rank
15th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Brazil
- Estonia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.933 against 0.932 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Estonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.253 | 0.1985 | 0.0545 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.3097 | 0.0567 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.7773 | 0.5243 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.1218 | 0.4776 | 0.3558 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.3204 | 0.051 | 0.2694 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.6303 | 0.051 | 0.5793 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.3503 | 0.051 | 0.2993 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.1347 | 0.051 | 0.0837 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4904 | 0.1058 | 0.3846 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8408 | 0.8889 | 0.0481 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.8652 | 0.9201 | 0.0549 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.8686 | 0.9557 | 0.0871 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.8653 | 0.9505 | 0.0852 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Brazil or Estonia?
- Brazil, at 0.933 against 0.932 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Brazil and Estonia?
- 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.