Canada vs South Africa: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Canada
0.845
in 2025
South Africa
0.843
in 2025
Canada rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.845 against 0.843 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.791 | 0.415 | 0.376 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.791 | 0.415 | 0.376 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.8014 | 0.415 | 0.3864 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.7896 | 0.415 | 0.3746 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8312 | 0.3924 | 0.4388 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.8681 | 0.332 | 0.5361 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.8772 | 0.332 | 0.5452 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8709 | 0.332 | 0.5389 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8695 | 0.482 | 0.3875 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.7086 | 0.1604 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.8848 | 0.8287 | 0.0561 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8952 | 0.8657 | 0.0295 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8413 | 0.8587 | 0.0173 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.845 against 0.843 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.002, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Canada ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.