Sierra Leone vs United States: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Sierra Leone
0.622
in 2025
United States
0.61
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
84th
United States rank
87th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.622 against 0.61 in United States, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1924 it was United States ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1247 | 0.8772 | 0.7525 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.122 | 0.8752 | 0.7532 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.122 | 0.8787 | 0.7567 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1231 | 0.8954 | 0.7723 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2815 | 0.893 | 0.6115 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0929 | 0.9308 | 0.8379 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.103 | 0.9245 | 0.8215 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2342 | 0.932 | 0.6978 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.46 | 0.9429 | 0.4829 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5303 | 0.924 | 0.3937 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.8648 | 0.137 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Sierra Leone or United States?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.622 against 0.61 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.012, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th 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.