Italy vs Japan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Italy
0.905
in 2025
Japan
0.901
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Japan rank
27th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.905 against 0.901 in Japan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.547 | 0.133 | 0.414 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.547 | 0.133 | 0.414 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.547 | 0.1299 | 0.4171 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.547 | 0.5244 | 0.0226 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.6128 | 0.54 | 0.0728 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.5812 | 0.5833 | 0.0021 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.2318 | 0.593 | 0.3612 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.5719 | 0.5539 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.4088 | 0.6518 | 0.243 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.902 | 0.923 | 0.021 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.902 | 0.923 | 0.021 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.902 | 0.901 | 0.001 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.902 | 0.901 | 0.001 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.9094 | 0.0136 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9332 | 0.932 | 0.0012 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.952 | 0.932 | 0.02 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.945 | 0.901 | 0.044 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Italy and Japan?
- 0.004, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Italy ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th 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.