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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore

Singapore: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.561 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.561
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.561
in 2017
All-time low
0.26
in 1867
Years of data
159
1867–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore, 1867–2025

00.20.40.6186719462025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore stood at 0.561. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore peaked at 0.561 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1867.

Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

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

Year Value Change
1867 0.26 —
1868 0.26 +0.0%
1869 0.26 +0.0%
1870 0.26 +0.0%
1871 0.26 +0.0%
1872 0.26 +0.0%
1873 0.26 +0.0%
1874 0.26 +0.0%
1875 0.26 +0.0%
1876 0.26 +0.0%
1877 0.26 +0.0%
1878 0.26 +0.0%
1879 0.26 +0.0%
1880 0.26 +0.0%
1881 0.26 +0.0%
1882 0.26 +0.0%
1883 0.26 +0.0%
1884 0.26 +0.0%
1885 0.26 +0.0%
1886 0.26 +0.0%
1887 0.26 +0.0%
1888 0.26 +0.0%
1889 0.26 +0.0%
1890 0.26 +0.0%
1891 0.26 +0.0%
1892 0.26 +0.0%
1893 0.26 +0.0%
1894 0.26 +0.0%
1895 0.26 +0.0%
1896 0.26 +0.0%
1897 0.26 +0.0%
1898 0.26 +0.0%
1899 0.26 +0.0%
1900 0.26 +0.0%
1901 0.26 +0.0%
1902 0.26 +0.0%
1903 0.26 +0.0%
1904 0.26 +0.0%
1905 0.26 +0.0%
1906 0.26 +0.0%
1907 0.26 +0.0%
1908 0.26 +0.0%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.26 +0.0%
1911 0.26 +0.0%
1912 0.26 +0.0%
1913 0.26 +0.0%
1914 0.26 +0.0%
1915 0.26 +0.0%
1916 0.26 +0.0%
1917 0.26 +0.0%
1918 0.26 +0.0%
1919 0.26 +0.0%
1920 0.26 +0.0%
1921 0.26 +0.0%
1922 0.26 +0.0%
1923 0.26 +0.0%
1924 0.26 +0.0%
1925 0.26 +0.0%
1926 0.26 +0.0%
1927 0.26 +0.0%
1928 0.26 +0.0%
1929 0.26 +0.0%
1930 0.26 +0.0%
1931 0.26 +0.0%
1932 0.26 +0.0%
1933 0.26 +0.0%
1934 0.26 +0.0%
1935 0.26 +0.0%
1936 0.26 +0.0%
1937 0.26 +0.0%
1938 0.26 +0.0%
1939 0.26 +0.0%
1940 0.26 +0.0%
1941 0.26 +0.0%
1942 0.26 +0.0%
1943 0.26 +0.0%
1944 0.26 +0.0%
1945 0.26 +0.0%
1946 0.26 +0.0%
1947 0.26 +0.0%
1948 0.26 +0.0%
1949 0.26 +0.0%
1950 0.26 +0.0%
1951 0.329 +26.5%
1952 0.329 +0.0%
1953 0.329 +0.0%
1954 0.329 +0.0%
1955 0.385 +17.0%
1956 0.413 +7.3%
1957 0.413 +0.0%
1958 0.413 +0.0%
1959 0.449 +8.7%
1960 0.446 -0.7%
1961 0.446 +0.0%
1962 0.446 +0.0%
1963 0.446 +0.0%
1964 0.446 +0.0%
1965 0.446 +0.0%
1966 0.446 +0.0%
1967 0.446 +0.0%
1968 0.446 +0.0%
1969 0.446 +0.0%
1970 0.446 +0.0%
1971 0.446 +0.0%
1972 0.446 +0.0%
1973 0.446 +0.0%
1974 0.446 +0.0%
1975 0.446 +0.0%
1976 0.446 +0.0%
1977 0.446 +0.0%
1978 0.446 +0.0%
1979 0.446 +0.0%
1980 0.446 +0.0%
1981 0.446 +0.0%
1982 0.446 +0.0%
1983 0.446 +0.0%
1984 0.446 +0.0%
1985 0.446 +0.0%
1986 0.446 +0.0%
1987 0.446 +0.0%
1988 0.446 +0.0%
1989 0.446 +0.0%
1990 0.446 +0.0%
1991 0.446 +0.0%
1992 0.446 +0.0%
1993 0.446 +0.0%
1994 0.446 +0.0%
1995 0.446 +0.0%
1996 0.446 +0.0%
1997 0.446 +0.0%
1998 0.446 +0.0%
1999 0.446 +0.0%
2000 0.446 +0.0%
2001 0.446 +0.0%
2002 0.446 +0.0%
2003 0.446 +0.0%
2004 0.446 +0.0%
2005 0.446 +0.0%
2006 0.446 +0.0%
2007 0.446 +0.0%
2008 0.446 +0.0%
2009 0.446 +0.0%
2010 0.446 +0.0%
2011 0.466 +4.5%
2012 0.466 +0.0%
2013 0.466 +0.0%
2014 0.466 +0.0%
2015 0.466 +0.0%
2016 0.466 +0.0%
2017 0.561 +20.4%
2018 0.561 +0.0%
2019 0.561 +0.0%
2020 0.561 +0.0%
2021 0.561 +0.0%
2022 0.561 +0.0%
2023 0.561 +0.0%
2024 0.561 +0.0%
2025 0.561 +0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.561 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.26 0.26 0.26 3
1870s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1880s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1890s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1900s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1910s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1920s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1930s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1940s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1950s 0.3649 0.26 0.449 10
1960s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1970s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1980s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1990s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
2000s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
2010s 0.4925 0.446 0.561 10
2020s 0.561 0.561 0.561 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 91 Greece 0.594 compare
  2. 92 Liberia 0.584 compare
  3. 93 Georgia 0.577 compare
  4. 95 Bolivia 0.56 compare
  5. 96 Lebanon 0.543 compare
  6. 97 Iran 0.523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Singapore was 0.561 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2017.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1867.
How does Singapore rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Singapore ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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