Netherlands vs Switzerland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Netherlands
0.956
in 2025
Switzerland
0.956
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Switzerland rank
7th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.956 against 0.956 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.516 | 0.796 | 0.28 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.4874 | 0.8524 | 0.365 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.4656 | 0.89 | 0.4244 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.611 | 0.89 | 0.279 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.611 | 0.89 | 0.279 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.669 | 0.8791 | 0.2101 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.901 | 0.871 | 0.03 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4154 | 0.871 | 0.4556 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.932 | 0.871 | 0.061 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.932 | 0.877 | 0.055 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.947 | 0.881 | 0.066 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.9662 | 0.8883 | 0.0779 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.8974 | 0.0706 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.9164 | 0.0516 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9752 | 0.9275 | 0.0477 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9607 | 0.94 | 0.0207 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.956 against 0.956 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.