Malta vs Somalia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Malta
0.614
in 2025
Somalia
0.609
in 2025
Malta rank
86th
Somalia rank
88th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Malta
- Somalia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.614 against 0.609 in Somalia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.647 | 0.635 | 0.012 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.5731 | 0.7106 | 0.1374 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.509 | 0.224 | 0.285 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.5156 | 0.119 | 0.3966 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.531 | 0.104 | 0.427 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.531 | 0.6654 | 0.1344 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.5114 | 0.6421 | 0.1307 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.6293 | 0.6465 | 0.0172 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Malta or Somalia?
- Malta, at 0.614 against 0.609 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Malta and Somalia?
- 0.005, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Somalia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Somalia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Malta ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 88th 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.