Canada vs Spain: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Canada
0.845
in 2025
Spain
0.839
in 2025
Canada rank
41st
Spain rank
43rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.845 against 0.839 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.555 | 0.431 | 0.124 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.555 | 0.431 | 0.124 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.555 | 0.431 | 0.124 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.6966 | 0.431 | 0.2656 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.791 | 0.431 | 0.36 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.791 | 0.431 | 0.36 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.791 | 0.431 | 0.36 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.791 | 0.431 | 0.36 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7975 | 0.4027 | 0.3948 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.788 | 0.7194 | 0.0686 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8497 | 0.042 | 0.8077 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.8681 | 0.042 | 0.8261 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.8772 | 0.042 | 0.8352 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8709 | 0.3042 | 0.5667 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8695 | 0.8112 | 0.0583 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.8299 | 0.0391 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.8848 | 0.8397 | 0.0451 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8952 | 0.8275 | 0.0677 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8413 | 0.8188 | 0.0225 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 0.845 against 0.839 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Canada and Spain?
- 0.006, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Canada ranks 41st and Spain ranks 43rd 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.