Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Netherlands
0.956
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.95
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.956 against 0.95 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1795 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.516 | 0.792 | 0.276 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.4874 | 0.792 | 0.3046 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.4656 | 0.792 | 0.3264 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.611 | 0.792 | 0.181 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.611 | 0.792 | 0.181 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.669 | 0.792 | 0.123 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.901 | 0.792 | 0.109 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.901 | 0.7874 | 0.1136 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.901 | 0.7902 | 0.1108 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.901 | 0.7701 | 0.1309 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4154 | 0.7756 | 0.3602 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.932 | 0.788 | 0.144 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.932 | 0.8324 | 0.0996 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.947 | 0.8893 | 0.0577 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.9662 | 0.917 | 0.0492 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.968 | 0.9435 | 0.0245 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.951 | 0.017 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9752 | 0.9556 | 0.0196 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9607 | 0.9445 | 0.0162 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 0.956 against 0.95 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.006, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.