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Legislative constraints on the executive index in India

India: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.483 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.483
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2010
All-time low
0.142
in 1900
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in India, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 0.483 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in India peaked at 0.85 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1900.

That places India 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year Value Change
1789 0.204 —
1790 0.204 +0.0%
1791 0.204 +0.0%
1792 0.204 +0.0%
1793 0.204 +0.0%
1794 0.204 +0.0%
1795 0.204 +0.0%
1796 0.204 +0.0%
1797 0.204 +0.0%
1798 0.204 +0.0%
1799 0.204 +0.0%
1800 0.204 +0.0%
1801 0.204 +0.0%
1802 0.204 +0.0%
1803 0.204 +0.0%
1804 0.204 +0.0%
1805 0.204 +0.0%
1806 0.204 +0.0%
1807 0.204 +0.0%
1808 0.204 +0.0%
1809 0.204 +0.0%
1810 0.204 +0.0%
1811 0.204 +0.0%
1812 0.204 +0.0%
1813 0.204 +0.0%
1814 0.204 +0.0%
1815 0.204 +0.0%
1816 0.204 +0.0%
1817 0.204 +0.0%
1818 0.204 +0.0%
1819 0.204 +0.0%
1820 0.204 +0.0%
1821 0.204 +0.0%
1822 0.204 +0.0%
1823 0.204 +0.0%
1824 0.204 +0.0%
1825 0.204 +0.0%
1826 0.204 +0.0%
1827 0.204 +0.0%
1828 0.204 +0.0%
1829 0.204 +0.0%
1830 0.204 +0.0%
1831 0.204 +0.0%
1832 0.204 +0.0%
1833 0.295 +44.6%
1834 0.295 +0.0%
1835 0.295 +0.0%
1836 0.295 +0.0%
1837 0.295 +0.0%
1838 0.295 +0.0%
1839 0.295 +0.0%
1840 0.295 +0.0%
1841 0.295 +0.0%
1842 0.295 +0.0%
1843 0.295 +0.0%
1844 0.295 +0.0%
1845 0.295 +0.0%
1846 0.295 +0.0%
1847 0.295 +0.0%
1848 0.295 +0.0%
1849 0.295 +0.0%
1850 0.295 +0.0%
1851 0.295 +0.0%
1852 0.295 +0.0%
1853 0.295 +0.0%
1854 0.295 +0.0%
1855 0.295 +0.0%
1856 0.295 +0.0%
1857 0.295 +0.0%
1858 0.295 +0.0%
1859 0.295 +0.0%
1860 0.295 +0.0%
1861 0.295 +0.0%
1862 0.295 +0.0%
1863 0.295 +0.0%
1864 0.295 +0.0%
1865 0.295 +0.0%
1866 0.295 +0.0%
1867 0.295 +0.0%
1868 0.295 +0.0%
1869 0.295 +0.0%
1870 0.295 +0.0%
1871 0.295 +0.0%
1872 0.295 +0.0%
1873 0.295 +0.0%
1874 0.295 +0.0%
1875 0.295 +0.0%
1876 0.295 +0.0%
1877 0.295 +0.0%
1878 0.295 +0.0%
1879 0.295 +0.0%
1880 0.295 +0.0%
1881 0.295 +0.0%
1882 0.295 +0.0%
1883 0.295 +0.0%
1884 0.295 +0.0%
1885 0.295 +0.0%
1886 0.295 +0.0%
1887 0.295 +0.0%
1888 0.295 +0.0%
1889 0.295 +0.0%
1890 0.295 +0.0%
1891 0.295 +0.0%
1892 0.295 +0.0%
1893 0.295 +0.0%
1894 0.295 +0.0%
1895 0.295 +0.0%
1896 0.295 +0.0%
1897 0.295 +0.0%
1898 0.295 +0.0%
1899 0.295 +0.0%
1900 0.142 -51.9%
1901 0.142 +0.0%
1902 0.142 +0.0%
1903 0.142 +0.0%
1904 0.142 +0.0%
1905 0.142 +0.0%
1906 0.142 +0.0%
1907 0.142 +0.0%
1908 0.142 +0.0%
1909 0.142 +0.0%
1910 0.142 +0.0%
1911 0.142 +0.0%
1912 0.142 +0.0%
1913 0.142 +0.0%
1914 0.142 +0.0%
1915 0.142 +0.0%
1916 0.142 +0.0%
1917 0.142 +0.0%
1918 0.142 +0.0%
1919 0.142 +0.0%
1920 0.142 +0.0%
1921 0.142 +0.0%
1922 0.142 +0.0%
1923 0.142 +0.0%
1924 0.142 +0.0%
1925 0.142 +0.0%
1926 0.142 +0.0%
1927 0.142 +0.0%
1928 0.142 +0.0%
1929 0.142 +0.0%
1930 0.142 +0.0%
1931 0.142 +0.0%
1932 0.142 +0.0%
1933 0.142 +0.0%
1934 0.142 +0.0%
1935 0.447 +214.8%
1936 0.447 +0.0%
1937 0.447 +0.0%
1938 0.447 +0.0%
1939 0.447 +0.0%
1940 0.447 +0.0%
1941 0.447 +0.0%
1942 0.447 +0.0%
1943 0.447 +0.0%
1944 0.447 +0.0%
1945 0.447 +0.0%
1946 0.447 +0.0%
1947 0.187 -58.2%
1950 0.83 +343.9%
1951 0.78 -6.0%
1952 0.804 +3.1%
1953 0.804 +0.0%
1954 0.804 +0.0%
1955 0.804 +0.0%
1956 0.804 +0.0%
1957 0.804 +0.0%
1958 0.804 +0.0%
1959 0.804 +0.0%
1960 0.804 +0.0%
1961 0.804 +0.0%
1962 0.804 +0.0%
1963 0.804 +0.0%
1964 0.804 +0.0%
1965 0.804 +0.0%
1966 0.804 +0.0%
1967 0.804 +0.0%
1968 0.804 +0.0%
1969 0.804 +0.0%
1970 0.804 +0.0%
1971 0.804 +0.0%
1972 0.804 +0.0%
1973 0.804 +0.0%
1974 0.804 +0.0%
1975 0.804 +0.0%
1976 0.678 -15.7%
1977 0.678 +0.0%
1978 0.842 +24.2%
1979 0.842 +0.0%
1980 0.842 +0.0%
1981 0.842 +0.0%
1982 0.842 +0.0%
1983 0.842 +0.0%
1984 0.842 +0.0%
1985 0.842 +0.0%
1986 0.842 +0.0%
1987 0.842 +0.0%
1988 0.842 +0.0%
1989 0.842 +0.0%
1990 0.842 +0.0%
1991 0.842 +0.0%
1992 0.842 +0.0%
1993 0.842 +0.0%
1994 0.842 +0.0%
1995 0.842 +0.0%
1996 0.842 +0.0%
1997 0.842 +0.0%
1998 0.842 +0.0%
1999 0.842 +0.0%
2000 0.842 +0.0%
2001 0.842 +0.0%
2002 0.842 +0.0%
2003 0.842 +0.0%
2004 0.842 +0.0%
2005 0.842 +0.0%
2006 0.842 +0.0%
2007 0.842 +0.0%
2008 0.842 +0.0%
2009 0.842 +0.0%
2010 0.85 +1.0%
2011 0.85 +0.0%
2012 0.85 +0.0%
2013 0.84 -1.2%
2014 0.821 -2.3%
2015 0.754 -8.2%
2016 0.749 -0.7%
2017 0.728 -2.8%
2018 0.695 -4.5%
2019 0.657 -5.5%
2020 0.622 -5.3%
2021 0.688 +10.6%
2022 0.627 -8.9%
2023 0.608 -3.0%
2024 0.631 +3.8%
2025 0.483 -23.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.483 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.66, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.204 0.204 0.204 1
1790s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1800s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1810s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1820s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1830s 0.2677 0.204 0.295 10
1840s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1850s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1860s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1870s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1880s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1890s 0.295 0.295 0.295 10
1900s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1910s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1920s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1930s 0.2945 0.142 0.447 10
1940s 0.4145 0.187 0.447 8
1950s 0.8042 0.78 0.83 10
1960s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1970s 0.7864 0.678 0.842 10
1980s 0.842 0.842 0.842 10
1990s 0.842 0.842 0.842 10
2000s 0.842 0.842 0.842 10
2010s 0.7794 0.657 0.85 10
2020s 0.6098 0.483 0.688 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 100 Armenia 0.513 compare
  2. 101 Hungary 0.497 compare
  3. 102 Honduras 0.495 compare
  4. 104 Zimbabwe 0.479 compare
  5. 105 Malaysia 0.466 compare
  6. 106 Tunisia 0.456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in India?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in India was 0.483 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2010.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1900.
How does India rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
India ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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