Chile vs Germany: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Chile
0.976
in 2025
Germany
0.981
in 2025
Chile rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.981 against 0.976 in Chile, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.206 | 0.017 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.335 | 0.206 | 0.129 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.227 | 0.206 | 0.021 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.2882 | 0.2252 | 0.063 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.2497 | 0.302 | 0.0523 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.4767 | 0.5396 | 0.0629 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.577 | 0.5813 | 0.0043 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.609 | 0.583 | 0.026 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.737 | 0.534 | 0.203 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.737 | 0.534 | 0.203 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.737 | 0.56 | 0.177 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.6476 | 0.808 | 0.1604 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.6789 | 0.2981 | 0.3808 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.668 | 0.058 | 0.61 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.977 | 0.038 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9587 | 0.9776 | 0.0189 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9792 | 0.9816 | 0.0024 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.979 | 0.981 | 0.002 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.981 against 0.976 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Chile and Germany?
- 0.005, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Chile ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.