Cuba vs North Korea: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Cuba
0.095
in 2025
North Korea
0.087
in 2025
Cuba rank
161st
North Korea rank
163rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Cuba
- North Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.095 against 0.087 in North Korea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1812 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.102 | 0.049 | 0.053 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.102 | 0.049 | 0.053 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.102 | 0.049 | 0.053 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.533 | 0.051 | 0.482 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.533 | 0.051 | 0.482 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.777 | 0.1095 | 0.6675 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4047 | 0.087 | 0.3177 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.223 | 0.087 | 0.136 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.087 | 0.0793 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.072 | 0.087 | 0.015 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.07 | 0.087 | 0.017 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0704 | 0.087 | 0.0166 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0762 | 0.087 | 0.0108 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0873 | 0.087 | 0.0003 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Cuba or North Korea?
- Cuba, at 0.095 against 0.087 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Cuba and North Korea?
- 0.008, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1812 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Cuba ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 163rd 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.