Denmark vs Switzerland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Denmark
0.977
in 2025
Switzerland
0.956
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.977 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 189 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.558 | 0.89 | 0.332 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.6051 | 0.8791 | 0.274 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.848 | 0.871 | 0.023 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.848 | 0.871 | 0.023 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.848 | 0.871 | 0.023 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.848 | 0.871 | 0.023 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.848 | 0.871 | 0.023 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.8608 | 0.871 | 0.0102 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.864 | 0.871 | 0.007 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.943 | 0.871 | 0.072 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.943 | 0.871 | 0.072 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.9492 | 0.871 | 0.0782 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.9724 | 0.871 | 0.1014 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.982 | 0.877 | 0.105 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.982 | 0.881 | 0.101 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.982 | 0.8883 | 0.0937 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.982 | 0.8974 | 0.0846 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.9164 | 0.0656 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.982 | 0.9275 | 0.0545 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.94 | 0.0355 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0.977 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.021, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.