Iran vs Singapore: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Iran
0.523
in 2025
Singapore
0.561
in 2025
Iran rank
97th
Singapore rank
94th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.561 against 0.523 in Iran, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4265 | 0.26 | 0.1665 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.4253 | 0.26 | 0.1653 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.1844 | 0.26 | 0.0756 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.103 | 0.26 | 0.157 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.3845 | 0.26 | 0.1245 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3864 | 0.3649 | 0.0215 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.446 | 0.172 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.3081 | 0.446 | 0.1379 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.5914 | 0.446 | 0.1454 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6975 | 0.446 | 0.2515 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.7094 | 0.446 | 0.2634 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7051 | 0.4925 | 0.2126 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4185 | 0.561 | 0.1425 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Iran or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.561 against 0.523 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.038, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Iran ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th 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.