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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal

Portugal: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.919 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.919
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.937
in 2013
All-time low
0.027
in 1932
Years of data
200
1820–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal, 1820–2025

00.20.40.60.81182019222025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal stood at 0.919.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal peaked at 0.937 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1932.

Portugal ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Year Value Change
1820 0.485 —
1821 0.485 +0.0%
1822 0.485 +0.0%
1823 0.485 +0.0%
1824 0.485 +0.0%
1825 0.485 +0.0%
1826 0.485 +0.0%
1827 0.089 -81.6%
1828 0.089 +0.0%
1829 0.089 +0.0%
1830 0.089 +0.0%
1831 0.089 +0.0%
1832 0.089 +0.0%
1833 0.089 +0.0%
1834 0.089 +0.0%
1835 0.262 +194.4%
1836 0.262 +0.0%
1837 0.262 +0.0%
1838 0.262 +0.0%
1839 0.262 +0.0%
1840 0.262 +0.0%
1841 0.262 +0.0%
1842 0.262 +0.0%
1843 0.262 +0.0%
1844 0.262 +0.0%
1845 0.262 +0.0%
1846 0.262 +0.0%
1847 0.262 +0.0%
1848 0.262 +0.0%
1849 0.271 +3.4%
1850 0.271 +0.0%
1851 0.358 +32.1%
1852 0.358 +0.0%
1853 0.358 +0.0%
1854 0.358 +0.0%
1855 0.358 +0.0%
1856 0.358 +0.0%
1857 0.358 +0.0%
1858 0.358 +0.0%
1859 0.358 +0.0%
1860 0.358 +0.0%
1861 0.358 +0.0%
1862 0.358 +0.0%
1863 0.358 +0.0%
1864 0.358 +0.0%
1865 0.358 +0.0%
1866 0.358 +0.0%
1867 0.358 +0.0%
1868 0.358 +0.0%
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.358 +0.0%
1871 0.358 +0.0%
1872 0.358 +0.0%
1873 0.358 +0.0%
1874 0.358 +0.0%
1875 0.358 +0.0%
1876 0.358 +0.0%
1877 0.358 +0.0%
1878 0.358 +0.0%
1879 0.358 +0.0%
1880 0.358 +0.0%
1881 0.358 +0.0%
1882 0.358 +0.0%
1883 0.358 +0.0%
1884 0.358 +0.0%
1885 0.358 +0.0%
1886 0.358 +0.0%
1887 0.358 +0.0%
1888 0.358 +0.0%
1889 0.358 +0.0%
1890 0.358 +0.0%
1891 0.358 +0.0%
1892 0.358 +0.0%
1893 0.358 +0.0%
1894 0.358 +0.0%
1895 0.358 +0.0%
1896 0.358 +0.0%
1897 0.358 +0.0%
1898 0.358 +0.0%
1899 0.358 +0.0%
1900 0.358 +0.0%
1901 0.358 +0.0%
1902 0.358 +0.0%
1903 0.358 +0.0%
1904 0.358 +0.0%
1905 0.358 +0.0%
1906 0.316 -11.7%
1907 0.316 +0.0%
1908 0.37 +17.1%
1909 0.37 +0.0%
1910 0.322 -13.0%
1911 0.36 +11.8%
1912 0.417 +15.8%
1913 0.417 +0.0%
1914 0.417 +0.0%
1915 0.417 +0.0%
1916 0.417 +0.0%
1917 0.314 -24.7%
1918 0.314 +0.0%
1919 0.422 +34.4%
1920 0.422 +0.0%
1921 0.422 +0.0%
1922 0.422 +0.0%
1923 0.422 +0.0%
1924 0.422 +0.0%
1925 0.422 +0.0%
1932 0.027 -93.6%
1933 0.027 +0.0%
1934 0.027 +0.0%
1935 0.027 +0.0%
1936 0.027 +0.0%
1937 0.027 +0.0%
1938 0.027 +0.0%
1939 0.027 +0.0%
1940 0.027 +0.0%
1941 0.027 +0.0%
1942 0.027 +0.0%
1943 0.027 +0.0%
1944 0.027 +0.0%
1945 0.027 +0.0%
1946 0.027 +0.0%
1947 0.027 +0.0%
1948 0.027 +0.0%
1949 0.027 +0.0%
1950 0.027 +0.0%
1951 0.027 +0.0%
1952 0.027 +0.0%
1953 0.027 +0.0%
1954 0.027 +0.0%
1955 0.027 +0.0%
1956 0.027 +0.0%
1957 0.027 +0.0%
1958 0.027 +0.0%
1959 0.027 +0.0%
1960 0.027 +0.0%
1961 0.027 +0.0%
1962 0.027 +0.0%
1963 0.027 +0.0%
1964 0.027 +0.0%
1965 0.027 +0.0%
1966 0.027 +0.0%
1967 0.027 +0.0%
1968 0.027 +0.0%
1969 0.027 +0.0%
1970 0.027 +0.0%
1971 0.027 +0.0%
1972 0.027 +0.0%
1973 0.027 +0.0%
1974 0.762 +2722.2%
1975 0.861 +13.0%
1976 0.906 +5.2%
1977 0.932 +2.9%
1978 0.932 +0.0%
1979 0.932 +0.0%
1980 0.932 +0.0%
1981 0.932 +0.0%
1982 0.932 +0.0%
1983 0.932 +0.0%
1984 0.932 +0.0%
1985 0.932 +0.0%
1986 0.932 +0.0%
1987 0.932 +0.0%
1988 0.932 +0.0%
1989 0.932 +0.0%
1990 0.932 +0.0%
1991 0.932 +0.0%
1992 0.932 +0.0%
1993 0.932 +0.0%
1994 0.932 +0.0%
1995 0.932 +0.0%
1996 0.932 +0.0%
1997 0.932 +0.0%
1998 0.932 +0.0%
1999 0.932 +0.0%
2000 0.932 +0.0%
2001 0.932 +0.0%
2002 0.932 +0.0%
2003 0.932 +0.0%
2004 0.932 +0.0%
2005 0.932 +0.0%
2006 0.932 +0.0%
2007 0.932 +0.0%
2008 0.932 +0.0%
2009 0.932 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +0.0%
2011 0.932 +0.0%
2012 0.932 +0.0%
2013 0.937 +0.5%
2014 0.937 +0.0%
2015 0.918 -2.0%
2016 0.913 -0.5%
2017 0.924 +1.2%
2018 0.935 +1.2%
2019 0.873 -6.6%
2020 0.897 +2.7%
2021 0.92 +2.6%
2022 0.861 -6.4%
2023 0.825 -4.2%
2024 0.919 +11.4%
2025 0.919 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.919 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.919 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
1820s 0.3662 0.089 0.485 10
1830s 0.1755 0.089 0.262 10
1840s 0.2629 0.262 0.271 10
1850s 0.3493 0.271 0.358 10
1860s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1870s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1880s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1890s 0.358 0.358 0.358 10
1900s 0.352 0.316 0.37 10
1910s 0.3817 0.314 0.422 10
1920s 0.422 0.422 0.422 6
1930s 0.027 0.027 0.027 8
1940s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1950s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1960s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1970s 0.5433 0.027 0.932 10
1980s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
1990s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
2000s 0.932 0.932 0.932 10
2010s 0.9233 0.873 0.937 10
2020s 0.8902 0.825 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Taiwan 0.923 compare
  2. 19 Malawi 0.922 compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 0.919 compare
  4. 22 Poland 0.917 compare
  5. 22 Uruguay 0.917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Portugal was 0.919 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1932.
How does Portugal rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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