Bulgaria vs Italy: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Bulgaria
0.9
in 2025
Italy
0.905
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
28th
Italy rank
25th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.042 | 0.399 | 0.357 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.042 | 0.399 | 0.357 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.5174 | 0.4754 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.1269 | 0.547 | 0.4201 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.4075 | 0.547 | 0.1395 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.483 | 0.547 | 0.064 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.5465 | 0.6128 | 0.0663 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.5596 | 0.5812 | 0.0216 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.5418 | 0.2318 | 0.31 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.5006 | 0.018 | 0.4826 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.3595 | 0.4088 | 0.0493 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.074 | 0.902 | 0.828 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.902 | 0.828 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.074 | 0.902 | 0.828 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.902 | 0.828 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.923 | 0.0458 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8679 | 0.9332 | 0.0653 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.8332 | 0.952 | 0.1188 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8797 | 0.945 | 0.0653 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.905 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.005, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th 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.