Jamaica vs Kuwait: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.783
in 2025
Kuwait
0.788
in 2024
Jamaica rank
59th
Kuwait rank
57th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.788 against 0.783 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.41 | 0.488 | 0.078 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.488 | 0.078 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.488 | 0.078 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.488 | 0.078 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.4502 | 0.488 | 0.0378 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.524 | 0.488 | 0.036 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5542 | 0.7401 | 0.1859 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.553 | 0.7936 | 0.2406 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 0.786 | 0.233 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.5746 | 0.8242 | 0.2496 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.7765 | 0.854 | 0.0775 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.8523 | 0.0253 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8212 | 0.8518 | 0.0306 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.788 against 0.783 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Kuwait ranks 57th 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.