Legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo
Togo: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.193 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.193
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
138th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.509
in 2017
All-time low
0.044
in 1962
Years of data
68
1946–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.193 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo peaked at 0.509 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1962.
Togo ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.27 | — |
| 1947 | 0.231 | -14.4% |
| 1948 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.304 | +31.6% |
| 1959 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.278 | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.044 | -84.2% |
| 1963 | 0.229 | +420.5% |
| 1964 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.155 | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.065 | -58.1% |
| 1981 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.324 | +398.5% |
| 1992 | 0.46 | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.395 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.501 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.19 | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 0.379 | +99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.431 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.429 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.487 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.506 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.509 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.365 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.433 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.367 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.379 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.266 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 0.193 | -27.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.193 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.193 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2408 | 0.231 | 0.27 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2456 | 0.231 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2089 | 0.044 | 0.278 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3854 | 0.065 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4363 | 0.19 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4672 | 0.343 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3342 | 0.193 | 0.433 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 135 Guyana 0.266 compare
- 136 Haiti 0.246 compare
- 137 South Sudan 0.236 compare
- 139 Cameroon 0.186 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.176 compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.174 compare
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Togo was 0.193 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.509 in 2017.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1962.
- How does Togo rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Togo ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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