Bulgaria vs Japan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Bulgaria
0.9
in 2025
Japan
0.901
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
28th
Japan rank
27th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.042 | 0.133 | 0.091 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.1269 | 0.133 | 0.0061 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.4075 | 0.1299 | 0.2776 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 0.483 | 0.5244 | 0.0414 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.5465 | 0.54 | 0.0065 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.5596 | 0.5833 | 0.0237 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.5418 | 0.593 | 0.0512 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.5006 | 0.5724 | 0.0717 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.3595 | 0.6518 | 0.2923 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.074 | 0.923 | 0.849 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.923 | 0.849 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.074 | 0.901 | 0.827 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.901 | 0.827 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.9094 | 0.0322 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8679 | 0.932 | 0.0641 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8332 | 0.932 | 0.0988 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8797 | 0.901 | 0.0213 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.001, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th 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.