Denmark vs Germany: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Denmark
0.977
in 2025
Germany
0.981
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.981 against 0.977 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.558 | 0.206 | 0.352 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.6051 | 0.2252 | 0.3799 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.848 | 0.302 | 0.546 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.848 | 0.5396 | 0.3084 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.848 | 0.5813 | 0.2667 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.848 | 0.583 | 0.265 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.848 | 0.534 | 0.314 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.8608 | 0.534 | 0.3268 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.864 | 0.56 | 0.304 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.943 | 0.808 | 0.135 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.943 | 0.2981 | 0.6449 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.9415 | 0.058 | 0.8835 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.977 | 0.005 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.9776 | 0.0044 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.9816 | 0.0004 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.981 | 0.0055 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.981 against 0.977 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.