Jamaica vs Zambia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Jamaica
0.783
in 2025
Zambia
0.757
in 2025
Jamaica rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.783 against 0.757 in Zambia, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.41 | 0.063 | 0.347 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.1758 | 0.2342 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.345 | 0.065 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.4502 | 0.345 | 0.1052 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.524 | 0.3828 | 0.1412 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.5542 | 0.4566 | 0.0976 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.553 | 0.312 | 0.241 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 0.221 | 0.332 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5746 | 0.672 | 0.0974 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7765 | 0.8518 | 0.0753 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.8017 | 0.0253 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8148 | 0.7987 | 0.0162 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 0.783 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.026, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.