Sri Lanka vs United States: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Sri Lanka
0.599
in 2025
United States
0.61
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
89th
United States rank
87th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.61 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.471 | 0.838 | 0.367 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.543 | 0.8662 | 0.3232 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.543 | 0.8765 | 0.3335 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.543 | 0.8752 | 0.3322 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.5744 | 0.8787 | 0.3043 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.6848 | 0.8954 | 0.2106 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.629 | 0.893 | 0.264 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5912 | 0.9274 | 0.3362 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.44 | 0.9245 | 0.4845 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.4367 | 0.9325 | 0.4958 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4256 | 0.9418 | 0.5162 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5085 | 0.924 | 0.4155 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5597 | 0.8648 | 0.3052 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 0.61 against 0.599 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.011, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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.