Liberia vs Sri Lanka: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Liberia
0.584
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.599
in 2025
Liberia rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Liberia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.599 against 0.584 in Liberia, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.52 | 0.471 | 0.049 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.52 | 0.543 | 0.023 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.5472 | 0.543 | 0.0042 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.513 | 0.543 | 0.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.4815 | 0.5744 | 0.0929 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.366 | 0.6848 | 0.3188 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.366 | 0.629 | 0.263 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5046 | 0.5912 | 0.0866 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4734 | 0.44 | 0.0334 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.634 | 0.4367 | 0.1973 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.7356 | 0.4256 | 0.31 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.742 | 0.5085 | 0.2335 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.5125 | 0.5597 | 0.0472 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Liberia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.599 against 0.584 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.015, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sri Lanka rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Liberia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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.