Poland vs Portugal: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Poland
0.917
in 2025
Portugal
0.919
in 2025
Poland rank
22nd
Portugal rank
20th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2478 | 0.3662 | 0.1184 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.836 | 0.089 | 0.747 | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.596 | 0.422 | 0.174 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.7005 | 0.422 | 0.2785 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.324 | 0.027 | 0.297 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.1475 | 0.027 | 0.1205 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.132 | 0.027 | 0.105 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.132 | 0.027 | 0.105 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.132 | 0.5433 | 0.4113 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1554 | 0.932 | 0.7766 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.8405 | 0.932 | 0.0915 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8734 | 0.932 | 0.0586 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8283 | 0.9233 | 0.095 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.792 | 0.8902 | 0.0982 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th 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.