Mexico vs South Sudan: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Mexico
0.268
in 2025
South Sudan
0.236
in 2025
Mexico rank
134th
South Sudan rank
137th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.268 against 0.236 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.653 | 0.053 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.667 | 0.053 | 0.614 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.44 | 0.102 | 0.338 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.3251 | 0.102 | 0.2231 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.054 | 0.6133 | 0.5593 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.054 | 0.822 | 0.768 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.2609 | 0.822 | 0.5611 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.2238 | 0.822 | 0.5982 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0462 | 0.822 | 0.7758 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.686 | 0.658 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.1761 | 0.1481 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.028 | 0.5234 | 0.4954 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0322 | 0.1866 | 0.1544 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0854 | 0.223 | 0.1376 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3128 | 0.1356 | 0.1772 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.7216 | 0.1873 | 0.5343 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6114 | 0.2961 | 0.3153 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3573 | 0.2318 | 0.1255 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Mexico or South Sudan?
- Mexico, at 0.268 against 0.236 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 0.032, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Mexico ranks 134th and South Sudan ranks 137th 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.