Finland vs Germany: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Finland
0.965
in 2025
Germany
0.981
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.981 against 0.965 in Finland, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.094 | 0.206 | 0.112 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.094 | 0.206 | 0.112 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.094 | 0.206 | 0.112 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.094 | 0.2252 | 0.1312 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.094 | 0.302 | 0.208 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.094 | 0.5396 | 0.4456 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.094 | 0.5813 | 0.4873 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.094 | 0.583 | 0.489 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.094 | 0.534 | 0.44 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.2045 | 0.534 | 0.3295 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.6115 | 0.56 | 0.0515 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.919 | 0.808 | 0.111 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.9109 | 0.2981 | 0.6128 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.878 | 0.058 | 0.82 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.977 | 0.007 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.9776 | 0.0076 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9691 | 0.9816 | 0.0125 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9698 | 0.981 | 0.0112 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.981 against 0.965 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Finland and Germany?
- 0.016, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Finland ranks 6th 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.