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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia

Estonia: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.932 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.932
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2018
All-time low
0.051
in 1940
Years of data
120
1906–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia, 1906–2025

00.20.40.60.81190619652025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia is 0.932, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia peaked at 0.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1940.

Estonia ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1906 0.192 —
1907 0.158 -17.7%
1908 0.222 +40.5%
1909 0.222 +0.0%
1910 0.212 -4.5%
1911 0.219 +3.3%
1912 0.219 +0.0%
1913 0.219 +0.0%
1914 0.219 +0.0%
1915 0.235 +7.3%
1916 0.235 +0.0%
1917 0.235 +0.0%
1918 0.652 +177.4%
1919 0.652 +0.0%
1920 0.731 +12.1%
1921 0.762 +4.2%
1922 0.785 +3.0%
1923 0.785 +0.0%
1924 0.785 +0.0%
1925 0.785 +0.0%
1926 0.785 +0.0%
1927 0.785 +0.0%
1928 0.785 +0.0%
1929 0.785 +0.0%
1930 0.769 -2.0%
1931 0.769 +0.0%
1932 0.776 +0.9%
1933 0.776 +0.0%
1934 0.324 -58.2%
1935 0.275 -15.1%
1936 0.275 +0.0%
1937 0.275 +0.0%
1938 0.264 -4.0%
1939 0.273 +3.4%
1940 0.051 -81.3%
1941 0.051 +0.0%
1942 0.051 +0.0%
1943 0.051 +0.0%
1944 0.051 +0.0%
1945 0.051 +0.0%
1946 0.051 +0.0%
1947 0.051 +0.0%
1948 0.051 +0.0%
1949 0.051 +0.0%
1950 0.051 +0.0%
1951 0.051 +0.0%
1952 0.051 +0.0%
1953 0.051 +0.0%
1954 0.051 +0.0%
1955 0.051 +0.0%
1956 0.051 +0.0%
1957 0.051 +0.0%
1958 0.051 +0.0%
1959 0.051 +0.0%
1960 0.051 +0.0%
1961 0.051 +0.0%
1962 0.051 +0.0%
1963 0.051 +0.0%
1964 0.051 +0.0%
1965 0.051 +0.0%
1966 0.051 +0.0%
1967 0.051 +0.0%
1968 0.051 +0.0%
1969 0.051 +0.0%
1970 0.051 +0.0%
1971 0.051 +0.0%
1972 0.051 +0.0%
1973 0.051 +0.0%
1974 0.051 +0.0%
1975 0.051 +0.0%
1976 0.051 +0.0%
1977 0.051 +0.0%
1978 0.051 +0.0%
1979 0.051 +0.0%
1980 0.086 +68.6%
1981 0.086 +0.0%
1982 0.086 +0.0%
1983 0.086 +0.0%
1984 0.086 +0.0%
1985 0.086 +0.0%
1986 0.11 +27.9%
1987 0.089 -19.1%
1988 0.093 +4.5%
1989 0.25 +168.8%
1990 0.796 +218.4%
1991 0.796 +0.0%
1992 0.835 +4.9%
1993 0.918 +9.9%
1994 0.924 +0.7%
1995 0.924 +0.0%
1996 0.924 +0.0%
1997 0.924 +0.0%
1998 0.924 +0.0%
1999 0.924 +0.0%
2000 0.924 +0.0%
2001 0.924 +0.0%
2002 0.924 +0.0%
2003 0.924 +0.0%
2004 0.924 +0.0%
2005 0.924 +0.0%
2006 0.924 +0.0%
2007 0.911 -1.4%
2008 0.911 +0.0%
2009 0.911 +0.0%
2010 0.952 +4.5%
2011 0.952 +0.0%
2012 0.945 -0.7%
2013 0.954 +1.0%
2014 0.954 +0.0%
2015 0.954 +0.0%
2016 0.954 +0.0%
2017 0.96 +0.6%
2018 0.97 +1.0%
2019 0.962 -0.8%
2020 0.95 -1.2%
2021 0.957 +0.7%
2022 0.964 +0.7%
2023 0.945 -2.0%
2024 0.955 +1.1%
2025 0.932 -2.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.932 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.932 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1985 0.158 0.222 4
1910s 0.3097 0.212 0.652 10
1920s 0.7773 0.731 0.785 10
1930s 0.4776 0.264 0.776 10
1940s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1950s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1960s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1970s 0.051 0.051 0.051 10
1980s 0.1058 0.086 0.25 10
1990s 0.8889 0.796 0.924 10
2000s 0.9201 0.911 0.924 10
2010s 0.9557 0.945 0.97 10
2020s 0.9505 0.932 0.964 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 12 South Korea 0.942 compare
  2. 13 Australia 0.94 compare
  3. 14 Brazil 0.933 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 0.929 compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 0.929 compare
  6. 18 Taiwan 0.923 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Estonia was 0.932 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Estonia ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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