Ethiopia vs Hong Kong (China): Legislative constraints on the executive index
Ethiopia
0.099
in 2025
Hong Kong (China)
0.107
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
159th
Hong Kong (China) rank
158th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Ethiopia
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 0.107 against 0.099 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong (China) in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Hong Kong (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.036 | 0.003 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1940s | 0.035 | 0.036 | 0.001 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1950s | 0.0495 | 0.036 | 0.0135 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.064 | 0.074 | 0.01 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.0882 | 0.0138 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0.216 | 0.178 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 0.1128 | 0.4294 | 0.3166 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.508 | 0.3517 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 0.144 | 0.4701 | 0.3261 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 0.1228 | 0.1293 | 0.0065 | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Ethiopia or Hong Kong (China)?
- Hong Kong (China), at 0.107 against 0.099 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Ethiopia and Hong Kong (China)?
- 0.008, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hong Kong (China)?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 158th 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.