France vs South Korea: Legislative constraints on the executive index
France
0.946
in 2025
South Korea
0.942
in 2025
France rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 0.946 against 0.942 in South Korea, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 21 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.663 | 0.049 | 0.614 | France |
| 1790s | 0.5738 | 0.049 | 0.5248 | France |
| 1800s | 0.102 | 0.049 | 0.053 | France |
| 1810s | 0.2293 | 0.049 | 0.1803 | France |
| 1820s | 0.368 | 0.049 | 0.319 | France |
| 1830s | 0.424 | 0.049 | 0.375 | France |
| 1840s | 0.488 | 0.049 | 0.439 | France |
| 1850s | 0.348 | 0.049 | 0.299 | France |
| 1860s | 0.4129 | 0.049 | 0.3639 | France |
| 1870s | 0.6267 | 0.049 | 0.5777 | France |
| 1880s | 0.812 | 0.049 | 0.763 | France |
| 1890s | 0.812 | 0.049 | 0.763 | France |
| 1900s | 0.812 | 0.051 | 0.761 | France |
| 1910s | 0.7938 | 0.051 | 0.7428 | France |
| 1920s | 0.805 | 0.051 | 0.754 | France |
| 1940s | 0.822 | 0.1875 | 0.6345 | France |
| 1950s | 0.8194 | 0.177 | 0.6424 | France |
| 1960s | 0.797 | 0.1057 | 0.6913 | France |
| 1970s | 0.865 | 0.0546 | 0.8104 | France |
| 1980s | 0.865 | 0.1484 | 0.7166 | France |
| 1990s | 0.865 | 0.7038 | 0.1612 | France |
| 2000s | 0.871 | 0.9204 | 0.0494 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8828 | 0.9097 | 0.0269 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9203 | 0.9302 | 0.0098 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, France or South Korea?
- France, at 0.946 against 0.942 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between France and South Korea?
- 0.004, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.