Somalia vs United States: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Somalia
0.609
in 2025
United States
0.61
in 2025
Somalia rank
88th
United States rank
87th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Somalia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.61 against 0.609 in Somalia, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 88th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.635 | 0.893 | 0.258 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.7395 | 0.893 | 0.1535 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.935 | 0.711 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.119 | 0.9245 | 0.8055 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.104 | 0.93 | 0.826 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.6654 | 0.9426 | 0.2771 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6421 | 0.924 | 0.2819 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6465 | 0.8648 | 0.2183 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Somalia or United States?
- United States, at 0.61 against 0.609 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Somalia and United States?
- 0.001, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and United States rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Somalia ranks 88th 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.