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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.956
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 2018
All-time low
0.08
in 1940
Years of data
228
1795–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands, 1795–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands stood at 0.956.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands peaked at 0.978 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1940.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1795 0.516 —
1796 0.516 +0.0%
1797 0.516 +0.0%
1798 0.516 +0.0%
1799 0.516 +0.0%
1800 0.516 +0.0%
1801 0.516 +0.0%
1802 0.516 +0.0%
1803 0.516 +0.0%
1804 0.516 +0.0%
1805 0.646 +25.2%
1806 0.412 -36.2%
1807 0.412 +0.0%
1808 0.412 +0.0%
1809 0.412 +0.0%
1811 0.102 -75.2%
1812 0.102 +0.0%
1815 0.611 +499.0%
1816 0.611 +0.0%
1817 0.611 +0.0%
1818 0.611 +0.0%
1819 0.611 +0.0%
1820 0.611 +0.0%
1821 0.611 +0.0%
1822 0.611 +0.0%
1823 0.611 +0.0%
1824 0.611 +0.0%
1825 0.611 +0.0%
1826 0.611 +0.0%
1827 0.611 +0.0%
1828 0.611 +0.0%
1829 0.611 +0.0%
1830 0.611 +0.0%
1831 0.611 +0.0%
1832 0.611 +0.0%
1833 0.611 +0.0%
1834 0.611 +0.0%
1835 0.611 +0.0%
1836 0.611 +0.0%
1837 0.611 +0.0%
1838 0.611 +0.0%
1839 0.611 +0.0%
1840 0.611 +0.0%
1841 0.611 +0.0%
1842 0.611 +0.0%
1843 0.611 +0.0%
1844 0.611 +0.0%
1845 0.611 +0.0%
1846 0.611 +0.0%
1847 0.611 +0.0%
1848 0.901 +47.5%
1849 0.901 +0.0%
1850 0.901 +0.0%
1851 0.901 +0.0%
1852 0.901 +0.0%
1853 0.901 +0.0%
1854 0.901 +0.0%
1855 0.901 +0.0%
1856 0.901 +0.0%
1857 0.901 +0.0%
1858 0.901 +0.0%
1859 0.901 +0.0%
1860 0.901 +0.0%
1861 0.901 +0.0%
1862 0.901 +0.0%
1863 0.901 +0.0%
1864 0.901 +0.0%
1865 0.901 +0.0%
1866 0.901 +0.0%
1867 0.901 +0.0%
1868 0.901 +0.0%
1869 0.901 +0.0%
1870 0.901 +0.0%
1871 0.901 +0.0%
1872 0.901 +0.0%
1873 0.901 +0.0%
1874 0.901 +0.0%
1875 0.901 +0.0%
1876 0.901 +0.0%
1877 0.901 +0.0%
1878 0.901 +0.0%
1879 0.901 +0.0%
1880 0.901 +0.0%
1881 0.901 +0.0%
1882 0.901 +0.0%
1883 0.901 +0.0%
1884 0.901 +0.0%
1885 0.901 +0.0%
1886 0.901 +0.0%
1887 0.901 +0.0%
1888 0.901 +0.0%
1889 0.901 +0.0%
1890 0.901 +0.0%
1891 0.901 +0.0%
1892 0.901 +0.0%
1893 0.901 +0.0%
1894 0.901 +0.0%
1895 0.901 +0.0%
1896 0.901 +0.0%
1897 0.901 +0.0%
1898 0.901 +0.0%
1899 0.901 +0.0%
1900 0.901 +0.0%
1901 0.901 +0.0%
1902 0.901 +0.0%
1903 0.901 +0.0%
1904 0.901 +0.0%
1905 0.901 +0.0%
1906 0.901 +0.0%
1907 0.901 +0.0%
1908 0.901 +0.0%
1909 0.901 +0.0%
1910 0.901 +0.0%
1911 0.901 +0.0%
1912 0.901 +0.0%
1913 0.901 +0.0%
1914 0.901 +0.0%
1915 0.901 +0.0%
1916 0.901 +0.0%
1917 0.901 +0.0%
1918 0.901 +0.0%
1919 0.901 +0.0%
1920 0.901 +0.0%
1921 0.901 +0.0%
1922 0.901 +0.0%
1923 0.901 +0.0%
1924 0.901 +0.0%
1925 0.901 +0.0%
1926 0.901 +0.0%
1927 0.901 +0.0%
1928 0.901 +0.0%
1929 0.901 +0.0%
1930 0.901 +0.0%
1931 0.901 +0.0%
1932 0.901 +0.0%
1933 0.901 +0.0%
1934 0.901 +0.0%
1935 0.901 +0.0%
1936 0.901 +0.0%
1937 0.901 +0.0%
1938 0.901 +0.0%
1939 0.901 +0.0%
1940 0.08 -91.1%
1941 0.129 +61.3%
1942 0.129 +0.0%
1943 0.129 +0.0%
1944 0.129 +0.0%
1945 0.129 +0.0%
1946 0.633 +390.7%
1947 0.932 +47.2%
1948 0.932 +0.0%
1949 0.932 +0.0%
1950 0.932 +0.0%
1951 0.932 +0.0%
1952 0.932 +0.0%
1953 0.932 +0.0%
1954 0.932 +0.0%
1955 0.932 +0.0%
1956 0.932 +0.0%
1957 0.932 +0.0%
1958 0.932 +0.0%
1959 0.932 +0.0%
1960 0.932 +0.0%
1961 0.932 +0.0%
1962 0.932 +0.0%
1963 0.932 +0.0%
1964 0.932 +0.0%
1965 0.932 +0.0%
1966 0.932 +0.0%
1967 0.932 +0.0%
1968 0.932 +0.0%
1969 0.932 +0.0%
1970 0.947 +1.6%
1971 0.947 +0.0%
1972 0.947 +0.0%
1973 0.947 +0.0%
1974 0.947 +0.0%
1975 0.947 +0.0%
1976 0.947 +0.0%
1977 0.947 +0.0%
1978 0.947 +0.0%
1979 0.947 +0.0%
1980 0.959 +1.3%
1981 0.959 +0.0%
1982 0.968 +0.9%
1983 0.968 +0.0%
1984 0.968 +0.0%
1985 0.968 +0.0%
1986 0.968 +0.0%
1987 0.968 +0.0%
1988 0.968 +0.0%
1989 0.968 +0.0%
1990 0.968 +0.0%
1991 0.968 +0.0%
1992 0.968 +0.0%
1993 0.968 +0.0%
1994 0.968 +0.0%
1995 0.968 +0.0%
1996 0.968 +0.0%
1997 0.968 +0.0%
1998 0.968 +0.0%
1999 0.968 +0.0%
2000 0.968 +0.0%
2001 0.968 +0.0%
2002 0.968 +0.0%
2003 0.968 +0.0%
2004 0.968 +0.0%
2005 0.968 +0.0%
2006 0.968 +0.0%
2007 0.968 +0.0%
2008 0.968 +0.0%
2009 0.968 +0.0%
2010 0.976 +0.8%
2011 0.976 +0.0%
2012 0.976 +0.0%
2013 0.976 +0.0%
2014 0.976 +0.0%
2015 0.976 +0.0%
2016 0.976 +0.0%
2017 0.976 +0.0%
2018 0.978 +0.2%
2019 0.966 -1.2%
2020 0.959 -0.7%
2021 0.959 +0.0%
2022 0.967 +0.8%
2023 0.967 +0.0%
2024 0.956 -1.1%
2025 0.956 +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.516 0.516 0.516 5
1800s 0.4874 0.412 0.646 10
1810s 0.4656 0.102 0.611 7
1820s 0.611 0.611 0.611 10
1830s 0.611 0.611 0.611 10
1840s 0.669 0.611 0.901 10
1850s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1860s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1870s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1880s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1890s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1900s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1910s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1920s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1930s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1940s 0.4154 0.08 0.932 10
1950s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
1960s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
1970s 0.947 0.947 0.947 10
1980s 0.9662 0.959 0.968 10
1990s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2000s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2010s 0.9752 0.966 0.978 10
2020s 0.9607 0.956 0.967 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Denmark 0.977 compare
  2. 5 Chile 0.976 compare
  3. 6 Finland 0.965 compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 0.956 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 0.956 compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 0.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Netherlands was 0.956 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.
How does Netherlands rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
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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