Brazil vs South Korea: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Brazil
0.933
in 2025
South Korea
0.942
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
South Korea rank
12th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.942 against 0.933 in Brazil, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1823 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.3034 | 0.049 | 0.2544 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 0.356 | 0.049 | 0.307 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.3432 | 0.049 | 0.2942 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.365 | 0.049 | 0.316 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.365 | 0.049 | 0.316 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 0.3392 | 0.049 | 0.2902 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.365 | 0.049 | 0.316 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 0.253 | 0.049 | 0.204 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 0.253 | 0.051 | 0.202 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.051 | 0.202 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.051 | 0.202 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.617 | 0.1875 | 0.4295 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.6303 | 0.177 | 0.4533 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.3503 | 0.1057 | 0.2446 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.1347 | 0.0546 | 0.0801 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4904 | 0.1484 | 0.342 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8408 | 0.7038 | 0.137 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8652 | 0.9204 | 0.0552 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8686 | 0.9097 | 0.0411 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8653 | 0.9302 | 0.0648 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.942 against 0.933 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.009, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1823 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Brazil ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.