Haiti vs Mexico: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Haiti
0.246
in 2025
Mexico
0.268
in 2025
Haiti rank
136th
Mexico rank
134th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Haiti
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.268 against 0.246 in Haiti, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Mexico ahead.
Haiti ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 134th of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.098 | 0.293 | 0.195 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 0.098 | 0.6452 | 0.5472 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.098 | 0.6922 | 0.5942 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.098 | 0.688 | 0.59 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.247 | 0.054 | 0.193 | Haiti |
| 1900s | 0.247 | 0.054 | 0.193 | Haiti |
| 1910s | 0.2486 | 0.2609 | 0.0123 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.255 | 0.24 | 0.015 | Haiti |
| 1930s | 0.3578 | 0.0462 | 0.3116 | Haiti |
| 1940s | 0.431 | 0.028 | 0.403 | Haiti |
| 1950s | 0.3221 | 0.028 | 0.2941 | Haiti |
| 1960s | 0.06 | 0.028 | 0.032 | Haiti |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0.0322 | 0.0278 | Haiti |
| 1980s | 0.0857 | 0.0749 | 0.0109 | Haiti |
| 1990s | 0.5016 | 0.3128 | 0.1888 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 0.6722 | 0.7222 | 0.05 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.736 | 0.6114 | 0.1246 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 0.5862 | 0.3606 | 0.2256 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Haiti or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.246 in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Haiti and Mexico?
- 0.022, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mexico?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Mexico rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Haiti ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 134th 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.