Chile vs Denmark: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Chile
0.976
in 2025
Denmark
0.977
in 2025
Chile rank
5th
Denmark rank
4th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.227 | 0.558 | 0.331 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.2882 | 0.6051 | 0.3169 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.2497 | 0.848 | 0.5983 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.4767 | 0.848 | 0.3713 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.577 | 0.848 | 0.271 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.609 | 0.848 | 0.239 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.737 | 0.848 | 0.111 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.737 | 0.8608 | 0.1238 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.737 | 0.864 | 0.127 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.6476 | 0.943 | 0.2954 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.6772 | 0.943 | 0.2658 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.6745 | 0.9492 | 0.2747 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.6793 | 0.9724 | 0.2931 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.714 | 0.982 | 0.268 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.84 | 0.982 | 0.142 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.982 | 0.043 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.9587 | 0.982 | 0.0233 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9792 | 0.982 | 0.0028 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.979 | 0.9755 | 0.0035 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Chile or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.001, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Chile ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th 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.