Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Nicaragua
0.026
in 2025
Venezuela
0.04
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
174th
Venezuela rank
172nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.04 against 0.026 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.067 | 0.717 | 0.65 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.067 | 0.5 | 0.433 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.067 | 0.0386 | 0.0284 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.067 | 0.1299 | 0.0629 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 0.067 | 0.072 | 0.005 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 0.067 | 0.0825 | 0.0155 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 0.067 | 0.0995 | 0.0325 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 0.067 | 0.012 | 0.055 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0917 | 0.012 | 0.0797 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.104 | 0.012 | 0.092 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.1052 | 0.0896 | 0.0156 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0728 | 0.2617 | 0.1889 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.025 | 0.4231 | 0.3981 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.845 | 0.82 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0283 | 0.8549 | 0.8266 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.2606 | 0.851 | 0.5904 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.7472 | 0.8594 | 0.1122 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.5775 | 0.1458 | 0.4317 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0989 | 0.1128 | 0.0139 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.0307 | 0.0648 | 0.0342 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.04 against 0.026 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0.014, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Nicaragua ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 172nd 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.