Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Iceland
0.792
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.79
in 2025
Iceland rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.749 | 0.657 | 0.092 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.749 | 0.657 | 0.092 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.749 | 0.6774 | 0.0716 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7681 | 0.689 | 0.0791 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.804 | 0.689 | 0.115 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8037 | 0.689 | 0.1147 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8217 | 0.6568 | 0.1649 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.7118 | 0.0915 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 0.792 against 0.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Iceland ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th 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.