Bulgaria vs Ireland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Bulgaria
0.9
in 2025
Ireland
0.888
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.792 | 0.75 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.1269 | 0.792 | 0.6651 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.4075 | 0.792 | 0.3845 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.483 | 0.792 | 0.309 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.5465 | 0.792 | 0.2455 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.5596 | 0.742 | 0.1824 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.5418 | 0.6138 | 0.072 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.5006 | 0.716 | 0.2154 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.3595 | 0.716 | 0.3565 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.074 | 0.716 | 0.642 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.7155 | 0.6415 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.074 | 0.736 | 0.662 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.774 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.8233 | 0.0539 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8679 | 0.856 | 0.0119 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.8332 | 0.8695 | 0.0363 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8797 | 0.8867 | 0.007 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.9 against 0.888 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.012, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st 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.