Ecuador vs Malta: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Ecuador
0.626
in 2025
Malta
0.614
in 2025
Ecuador rank
83rd
Malta rank
86th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.626 against 0.614 in Malta, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Malta ahead.
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.326 | 0.636 | 0.31 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.326 | 0.6515 | 0.3255 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.417 | 0.6047 | 0.1877 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.456 | 0.647 | 0.191 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.456 | 0.56 | 0.104 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.625 | 0.5156 | 0.1094 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6266 | 0.531 | 0.0956 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.5288 | 0.531 | 0.0022 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.3154 | 0.5114 | 0.196 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.7507 | 0.6293 | 0.1213 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Ecuador or Malta?
- Ecuador, at 0.626 against 0.614 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.012, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 86th 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.