Chile vs Switzerland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Chile
0.976
in 2025
Switzerland
0.956
in 2025
Chile rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.976 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 197 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Switzerland ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.89 | 0.667 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.335 | 0.89 | 0.555 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.227 | 0.89 | 0.663 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2882 | 0.8791 | 0.5909 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.2497 | 0.871 | 0.6213 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.4767 | 0.871 | 0.3943 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.577 | 0.871 | 0.294 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.609 | 0.871 | 0.262 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.737 | 0.871 | 0.134 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.737 | 0.871 | 0.134 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.737 | 0.871 | 0.134 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.6476 | 0.871 | 0.2234 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.6772 | 0.871 | 0.1938 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.6732 | 0.871 | 0.1978 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.6793 | 0.871 | 0.1917 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.714 | 0.877 | 0.163 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.84 | 0.881 | 0.041 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.8974 | 0.0416 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.9587 | 0.9164 | 0.0423 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9792 | 0.9275 | 0.0517 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.979 | 0.94 | 0.039 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 0.976 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 197 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Chile ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.