Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.278
in 2025
Niger
0.27
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
130th
Niger rank
133rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.278 against 0.27 in Niger, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Niger ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.363 | 0.118 | 0.245 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.2182 | 0.137 | 0.0812 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.056 | 0.1632 | 0.1072 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.08 | 0.067 | 0.013 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.149 | 0.3158 | 0.1668 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.3254 | 0.694 | 0.3686 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2762 | 0.8059 | 0.5297 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.2755 | 0.6582 | 0.3827 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.278 against 0.27 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.008, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Niger ranks 133rd 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.