Portugal vs Uruguay: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Portugal
0.919
in 2025
Uruguay
0.917
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.1755 | 0.6879 | 0.5124 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.2629 | 0.5427 | 0.2798 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.3493 | 0.6311 | 0.2818 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.358 | 0.6034 | 0.2454 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.358 | 0.6094 | 0.2514 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.358 | 0.5738 | 0.2158 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.358 | 0.6602 | 0.3022 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.352 | 0.6161 | 0.2641 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.3817 | 0.6999 | 0.3182 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.422 | 0.793 | 0.371 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.5323 | 0.5052 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.027 | 0.7282 | 0.7012 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.027 | 0.83 | 0.803 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.027 | 0.831 | 0.804 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.027 | 0.808 | 0.781 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.932 | 0.7682 | 0.1638 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.932 | 0.923 | 0.009 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.932 | 0.911 | 0.021 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9233 | 0.918 | 0.0053 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8902 | 0.9083 | 0.0182 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 0.919 against 0.917 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.002, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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.