Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Somalia
0.609
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.599
in 2025
Somalia rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.609 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.635 | 0.6755 | 0.0405 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.7395 | 0.629 | 0.1105 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.44 | 0.216 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.119 | 0.44 | 0.321 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.104 | 0.44 | 0.336 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6654 | 0.4248 | 0.2407 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6421 | 0.5085 | 0.1336 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.6465 | 0.5597 | 0.0868 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, at 0.609 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Somalia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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.