Jordan vs Zambia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Jordan
0.732
in 2025
Zambia
0.757
in 2025
Jordan rank
63rd
Zambia rank
60th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Jordan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6319 | 0.204 | 0.4279 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.568 | 0.345 | 0.223 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.568 | 0.345 | 0.223 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.5751 | 0.3828 | 0.1923 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.57 | 0.4566 | 0.1134 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.5615 | 0.312 | 0.2495 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.5837 | 0.221 | 0.3627 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.574 | 0.672 | 0.098 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6108 | 0.8518 | 0.241 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6284 | 0.8017 | 0.1733 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6997 | 0.7987 | 0.099 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Jordan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.757 against 0.732 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Jordan and Zambia?
- 0.025, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Jordan ranks 63rd 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.