Guyana vs South Sudan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Guyana
0.266
in 2025
South Sudan
0.236
in 2025
Guyana rank
135th
South Sudan rank
137th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Guyana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.266 against 0.236 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guyana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.822 | 0.672 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.822 | 0.672 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.822 | 0.672 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.15 | 0.822 | 0.672 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.686 | 0.536 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1832 | 0.1761 | 0.0071 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 0.1838 | 0.5234 | 0.3396 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.09 | 0.1866 | 0.0966 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1016 | 0.223 | 0.1214 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2614 | 0.1356 | 0.1258 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.3393 | 0.1873 | 0.152 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.367 | 0.2961 | 0.0709 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.2887 | 0.2318 | 0.0568 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Guyana or South Sudan?
- Guyana, at 0.266 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Guyana and South Sudan?
- 0.03, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Sudan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Guyana ranks 135th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.