Kenya vs South Africa: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Kenya
0.85
in 2025
South Africa
0.843
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.85 against 0.843 in South Africa, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1908 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.24 | 0.415 | 0.175 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.415 | 0.175 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.252 | 0.415 | 0.163 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.2835 | 0.415 | 0.1315 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.287 | 0.3924 | 0.1054 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3227 | 0.332 | 0.0093 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.5446 | 0.332 | 0.2126 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.4714 | 0.332 | 0.1394 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.4393 | 0.482 | 0.0427 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6566 | 0.7086 | 0.052 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8438 | 0.8287 | 0.0151 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.8833 | 0.8657 | 0.0176 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8597 | 0.8587 | 0.001 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 0.85 against 0.843 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Kenya ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.