Iraq vs Somalia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Iraq
0.599
in 2025
Somalia
0.609
in 2025
Iraq rank
89th
Somalia rank
88th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.609 against 0.599 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5747 | 0.635 | 0.0603 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.143 | 0.119 | 0.024 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.143 | 0.104 | 0.039 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.607 | 0.663 | 0.056 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.7377 | 0.6421 | 0.0956 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6122 | 0.6465 | 0.0343 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.609 against 0.599 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Iraq and Somalia?
- 0.01, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 88th 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.