Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Canada
0.845
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
0.849
in 2025
Canada rank
41st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
40th

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Canada
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.849 against 0.845 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1920s 0.804 0.5206 0.2834 Canada
1930s 0.7896 0.508 0.2816 Canada
1940s 0.8312 0.508 0.3232 Canada
1950s 0.8681 0.508 0.3601 Canada
1960s 0.8772 0.6747 0.2025 Canada
1970s 0.8709 0.7284 0.1425 Canada
1980s 0.8695 0.767 0.1025 Canada
1990s 0.869 0.767 0.102 Canada
2000s 0.8848 0.8295 0.0553 Canada
2010s 0.8952 0.8421 0.0531 Canada
2020s 0.8413 0.849 0.0077 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Canada or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.849 against 0.845 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.004, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Trinidad and Tobago?
101 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2025.
How do Canada and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Canada ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed