Germany vs Sweden: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Germany
0.981
in 2025
Sweden
0.989
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.989 against 0.981 in Germany, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.206 | 0.866 | 0.66 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.206 | 0.866 | 0.66 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.206 | 0.866 | 0.66 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.2252 | 0.866 | 0.6408 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.302 | 0.866 | 0.564 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.5396 | 0.866 | 0.3264 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.5813 | 0.866 | 0.2847 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.583 | 0.866 | 0.283 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.534 | 0.866 | 0.332 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.534 | 0.8858 | 0.3518 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.924 | 0.364 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.808 | 0.957 | 0.149 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.2981 | 0.957 | 0.6589 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.058 | 0.957 | 0.899 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.977 | 0.971 | 0.006 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9776 | 0.9714 | 0.0062 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9816 | 0.9773 | 0.0043 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.981 | 0.989 | 0.008 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.989 against 0.981 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.008, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st 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.