China vs Yemen: Legislative constraints on the executive index
China
0.124
in 2025
Yemen
0.118
in 2025
China rank
155th
Yemen rank
156th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
China currently reports 0.124 against 0.118 in Yemen, a difference of 0.006.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1851 it was China ahead.
China ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2057 | 0.1527 | 0.053 | China |
| 1990s | 0.147 | 0.4059 | 0.2589 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.1499 | 0.5118 | 0.3619 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1538 | 0.2661 | 0.1123 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1353 | 0.0917 | 0.0437 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, China or Yemen?
- China, at 0.124 against 0.118 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between China and Yemen?
- 0.006, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2025.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- China ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 156th 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.