Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Nicaragua
0.026
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.045
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
174th
Saudi Arabia rank
171st
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.045 against 0.026 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1115 | 0.083 | 0.0285 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.1052 | 0.0566 | 0.0486 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0728 | 0.05 | 0.0228 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.025 | 0.038 | 0.013 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.0444 | 0.0194 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0283 | 0.046 | 0.0177 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2606 | 0.046 | 0.2146 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.7472 | 0.0628 | 0.6844 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.5775 | 0.0769 | 0.5006 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0989 | 0.0656 | 0.0333 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0307 | 0.045 | 0.0143 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.045 against 0.026 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.019, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Nicaragua ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st 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.