Namibia vs Zambia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Namibia
0.757
in 2025
Zambia
0.757
in 2025
Namibia rank
60th
Zambia rank
60th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.757 against 0.757 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.171 | 0.345 | 0.174 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.158 | 0.345 | 0.187 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.345 | 0.187 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.3828 | 0.2248 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.158 | 0.4566 | 0.2986 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.158 | 0.3221 | 0.1641 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1899 | 0.221 | 0.0311 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.6947 | 0.672 | 0.0227 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.716 | 0.8518 | 0.1358 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.705 | 0.8017 | 0.0967 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.7377 | 0.7987 | 0.061 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 0.757 against 0.757 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Namibia ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 60th 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.