Germany vs Norway: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Germany
0.981
in 2025
Norway
0.984
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.984 against 0.981 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.206 | 0.538 | 0.332 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.206 | 0.538 | 0.332 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.206 | 0.6206 | 0.4146 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.2252 | 0.656 | 0.4308 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.302 | 0.656 | 0.354 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.5396 | 0.656 | 0.1164 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.5813 | 0.75 | 0.1687 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.583 | 0.8425 | 0.2595 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.534 | 0.935 | 0.401 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.534 | 0.935 | 0.401 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.935 | 0.375 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.808 | 0.938 | 0.13 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.2981 | 0.938 | 0.6399 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.058 | 0.7255 | 0.6675 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.977 | 0.974 | 0.003 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9776 | 0.974 | 0.0036 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9816 | 0.974 | 0.0076 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.981 | 0.9773 | 0.0037 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.984 against 0.981 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Germany and Norway?
- 0.003, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 161 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.