Judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Judicial constraints on the executive index was 0.975 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand, 1841–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand stood at 0.975.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand peaked at 0.977 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.899, in 1841.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.899 | 0.899 | 0.899 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.9137 | 0.899 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9248 | 0.92 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9502 | 0.932 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.974 | 0.974 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.974 | 0.974 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9736 | 0.97 | 0.974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9748 | 0.972 | 0.977 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 32.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 12,188 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand?
- Judicial constraints on the executive index in New Zealand was 0.975 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.899 in 1841.
- How does New Zealand rank for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial constraints on the executive index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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