Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Cyprus
0.817
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.824
in 2025
Cyprus rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Cyprus
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.824 against 0.817 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7791 | 0.2801 | 0.499 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.786 | 0.334 | 0.452 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.8072 | 0.6552 | 0.152 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.7964 | 0.7844 | 0.012 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.7863 | 0.8443 | 0.058 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.7743 | 0.8743 | 0.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Cyprus or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.824 against 0.817 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.007, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Cyprus ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th 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.