China vs Turkey: Legislative constraints on the executive index
China
0.124
in 2025
Turkey
0.133
in 2025
China rank
155th
Turkey rank
152nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.133 against 0.124 in China, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1790s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1800s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1810s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1820s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1830s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1840s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1850s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1860s | 0.22 | 0.042 | 0.178 | China |
| 1870s | 0.22 | 0.0664 | 0.1536 | China |
| 1900s | 0.22 | 0.1053 | 0.1147 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2283 | 0.1588 | 0.0695 | China |
| 1920s | 0.2367 | 0.328 | 0.0913 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.2665 | 0.216 | 0.0505 | China |
| 1950s | 0.1776 | 0.2782 | 0.1006 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.112 | 0.5836 | 0.4716 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.6291 | 0.5136 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.147 | 0.55 | 0.403 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.147 | 0.6536 | 0.5066 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.1499 | 0.6281 | 0.4782 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1538 | 0.3566 | 0.2028 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1353 | 0.1753 | 0.04 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.133 against 0.124 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between China and Turkey?
- 0.009, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- China ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 152nd 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.