Malta vs United States: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Malta
0.614
in 2025
United States
0.61
in 2025
Malta rank
86th
United States rank
87th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.614 against 0.61 in United States, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1921 it was United States ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.636 | 0.877 | 0.241 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.6515 | 0.878 | 0.2265 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.6047 | 0.889 | 0.2843 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.647 | 0.8957 | 0.2487 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5731 | 0.893 | 0.3199 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5141 | 0.9274 | 0.4133 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5156 | 0.9245 | 0.4089 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.531 | 0.9325 | 0.4015 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.531 | 0.9418 | 0.4108 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5114 | 0.924 | 0.4126 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6293 | 0.8648 | 0.2355 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 0.614 against 0.61 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Malta and United States?
- 0.004, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Malta ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th 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.