Ireland vs New Zealand: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Ireland
0.888
in 2025
New Zealand
0.884
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
New Zealand rank
33rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.888 against 0.884 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.792 | 0.783 | 0.009 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.792 | 0.783 | 0.009 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.792 | 0.783 | 0.009 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.792 | 0.7842 | 0.0078 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.792 | 0.787 | 0.005 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.792 | 0.787 | 0.005 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.742 | 0.787 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.6138 | 0.787 | 0.1732 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.716 | 0.787 | 0.071 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.716 | 0.787 | 0.071 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.716 | 0.787 | 0.071 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.7155 | 0.8618 | 0.1463 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.736 | 0.875 | 0.139 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.774 | 0.884 | 0.11 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8233 | 0.8996 | 0.0763 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.856 | 0.915 | 0.059 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8695 | 0.915 | 0.0455 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8867 | 0.9098 | 0.0232 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 0.888 against 0.884 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Ireland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd 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.