Mongolia vs South Africa: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Mongolia
0.838
in 2025
South Africa
0.843
in 2025
Mongolia rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.843 against 0.838 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.259 | 0.415 | 0.156 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1955 | 0.415 | 0.2195 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.132 | 0.415 | 0.283 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.172 | 0.3924 | 0.2204 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.172 | 0.332 | 0.16 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.184 | 0.332 | 0.148 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.184 | 0.332 | 0.148 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.184 | 0.482 | 0.298 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8493 | 0.7086 | 0.1407 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.8264 | 0.8287 | 0.0023 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8116 | 0.8657 | 0.0541 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7765 | 0.8587 | 0.0822 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.843 against 0.838 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.005, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Mongolia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.