Liberia vs Singapore: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Liberia
0.584
in 2025
Singapore
0.561
in 2025
Liberia rank
92nd
Singapore rank
94th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Liberia
- Singapore
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.584 against 0.561 in Singapore, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 15 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.52 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.5472 | 0.26 | 0.2872 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.513 | 0.26 | 0.253 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.4815 | 0.26 | 0.2215 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.366 | 0.3649 | 0.0011 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.366 | 0.446 | 0.08 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.5046 | 0.446 | 0.0586 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.4734 | 0.446 | 0.0274 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.634 | 0.446 | 0.188 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.7356 | 0.446 | 0.2896 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.742 | 0.4925 | 0.2495 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.5125 | 0.561 | 0.0485 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Liberia or Singapore?
- Liberia, at 0.584 against 0.561 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Liberia and Singapore?
- 0.023, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Singapore?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Singapore rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Liberia ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 94th 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.