Pakistan vs Vietnam: Legislative constraints on the executive index

Pakistan
0.424
in 2025
Vietnam
0.388
in 2025
Pakistan rank
111th
Vietnam rank
113th

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
0.10.20.30.40.50.6183919322025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.424 against 0.388 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 113th of 174 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4255 0.281 0.1445 Pakistan
1980s 0.4496 0.281 0.1686 Pakistan
1990s 0.4205 0.3047 0.1158 Pakistan
2000s 0.4321 0.339 0.0931 Pakistan
2010s 0.5276 0.383 0.1446 Pakistan
2020s 0.5113 0.4022 0.1092 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Pakistan, at 0.424 against 0.388 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Pakistan and Vietnam?
0.036, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Pakistan ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 113th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed