Maldives vs Philippines: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Maldives
0.721
in 2025
Philippines
0.726
in 2025
Maldives rank
67th
Philippines rank
65th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.726 against 0.721 in Maldives, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Philippines ahead.
Maldives ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.071 | 0.491 | 0.42 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1772 | 0.4076 | 0.2304 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1078 | 0.6536 | 0.5458 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0664 | 0.6646 | 0.5982 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.225 | 0.174 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.051 | 0.2545 | 0.2035 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.051 | 0.8023 | 0.7513 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.2634 | 0.7863 | 0.5229 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.6044 | 0.7069 | 0.1025 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6997 | 0.643 | 0.0567 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Maldives or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.726 against 0.721 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Maldives and Philippines?
- 0.005, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Maldives ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th 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.