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Legislative constraints on the executive index in United States

United States: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.61
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.949
in 2013
All-time low
0.61
in 2025
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in United States, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in United States is 0.61, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in United States peaked at 0.949 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2025.

That places United States 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in United States, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.642 —
1790 0.642 +0.0%
1791 0.642 +0.0%
1792 0.642 +0.0%
1793 0.642 +0.0%
1794 0.642 +0.0%
1795 0.642 +0.0%
1796 0.642 +0.0%
1797 0.642 +0.0%
1798 0.642 +0.0%
1799 0.642 +0.0%
1800 0.642 +0.0%
1801 0.642 +0.0%
1802 0.642 +0.0%
1803 0.642 +0.0%
1804 0.642 +0.0%
1805 0.642 +0.0%
1806 0.642 +0.0%
1807 0.642 +0.0%
1808 0.642 +0.0%
1809 0.642 +0.0%
1810 0.642 +0.0%
1811 0.642 +0.0%
1812 0.642 +0.0%
1813 0.642 +0.0%
1814 0.642 +0.0%
1815 0.642 +0.0%
1816 0.642 +0.0%
1817 0.642 +0.0%
1818 0.642 +0.0%
1819 0.642 +0.0%
1820 0.642 +0.0%
1821 0.642 +0.0%
1822 0.642 +0.0%
1823 0.642 +0.0%
1824 0.642 +0.0%
1825 0.642 +0.0%
1826 0.642 +0.0%
1827 0.642 +0.0%
1828 0.754 +17.4%
1829 0.754 +0.0%
1830 0.754 +0.0%
1831 0.754 +0.0%
1832 0.754 +0.0%
1833 0.838 +11.1%
1834 0.838 +0.0%
1835 0.838 +0.0%
1836 0.838 +0.0%
1837 0.838 +0.0%
1838 0.838 +0.0%
1839 0.838 +0.0%
1840 0.838 +0.0%
1841 0.838 +0.0%
1842 0.838 +0.0%
1843 0.838 +0.0%
1844 0.838 +0.0%
1845 0.838 +0.0%
1846 0.838 +0.0%
1847 0.838 +0.0%
1848 0.838 +0.0%
1849 0.838 +0.0%
1850 0.838 +0.0%
1851 0.838 +0.0%
1852 0.838 +0.0%
1853 0.838 +0.0%
1854 0.838 +0.0%
1855 0.838 +0.0%
1856 0.838 +0.0%
1857 0.838 +0.0%
1858 0.838 +0.0%
1859 0.838 +0.0%
1860 0.838 +0.0%
1861 0.838 +0.0%
1862 0.838 +0.0%
1863 0.838 +0.0%
1864 0.838 +0.0%
1865 0.838 +0.0%
1866 0.838 +0.0%
1867 0.838 +0.0%
1868 0.838 +0.0%
1869 0.838 +0.0%
1870 0.838 +0.0%
1871 0.838 +0.0%
1872 0.838 +0.0%
1873 0.838 +0.0%
1874 0.838 +0.0%
1875 0.838 +0.0%
1876 0.838 +0.0%
1877 0.838 +0.0%
1878 0.838 +0.0%
1879 0.838 +0.0%
1880 0.838 +0.0%
1881 0.838 +0.0%
1882 0.838 +0.0%
1883 0.838 +0.0%
1884 0.838 +0.0%
1885 0.838 +0.0%
1886 0.838 +0.0%
1887 0.838 +0.0%
1888 0.838 +0.0%
1889 0.838 +0.0%
1890 0.838 +0.0%
1891 0.838 +0.0%
1892 0.838 +0.0%
1893 0.838 +0.0%
1894 0.838 +0.0%
1895 0.838 +0.0%
1896 0.838 +0.0%
1897 0.838 +0.0%
1898 0.838 +0.0%
1899 0.838 +0.0%
1900 0.838 +0.0%
1901 0.838 +0.0%
1902 0.838 +0.0%
1903 0.838 +0.0%
1904 0.838 +0.0%
1905 0.838 +0.0%
1906 0.838 +0.0%
1907 0.838 +0.0%
1908 0.838 +0.0%
1909 0.838 +0.0%
1910 0.838 +0.0%
1911 0.86 +2.6%
1912 0.86 +0.0%
1913 0.872 +1.4%
1914 0.872 +0.0%
1915 0.872 +0.0%
1916 0.872 +0.0%
1917 0.872 +0.0%
1918 0.872 +0.0%
1919 0.872 +0.0%
1920 0.872 +0.0%
1921 0.872 +0.0%
1922 0.872 +0.0%
1923 0.886 +1.6%
1924 0.886 +0.0%
1925 0.873 -1.5%
1926 0.873 +0.0%
1927 0.873 +0.0%
1928 0.873 +0.0%
1929 0.885 +1.4%
1930 0.885 +0.0%
1931 0.885 +0.0%
1932 0.885 +0.0%
1933 0.871 -1.6%
1934 0.871 +0.0%
1935 0.871 +0.0%
1936 0.871 +0.0%
1937 0.871 +0.0%
1938 0.871 +0.0%
1939 0.871 +0.0%
1940 0.874 +0.3%
1941 0.874 +0.0%
1942 0.874 +0.0%
1943 0.874 +0.0%
1944 0.874 +0.0%
1945 0.874 +0.0%
1946 0.876 +0.2%
1947 0.876 +0.0%
1948 0.89 +1.6%
1949 0.901 +1.2%
1950 0.901 +0.0%
1951 0.901 +0.0%
1952 0.901 +0.0%
1953 0.893 -0.9%
1954 0.893 +0.0%
1955 0.893 +0.0%
1956 0.893 +0.0%
1957 0.893 +0.0%
1958 0.893 +0.0%
1959 0.893 +0.0%
1960 0.893 +0.0%
1961 0.893 +0.0%
1962 0.893 +0.0%
1963 0.893 +0.0%
1964 0.893 +0.0%
1965 0.893 +0.0%
1966 0.893 +0.0%
1967 0.893 +0.0%
1968 0.893 +0.0%
1969 0.893 +0.0%
1970 0.897 +0.4%
1971 0.897 +0.0%
1972 0.897 +0.0%
1973 0.945 +5.4%
1974 0.945 +0.0%
1975 0.945 +0.0%
1976 0.943 -0.2%
1977 0.935 -0.8%
1978 0.935 +0.0%
1979 0.935 +0.0%
1980 0.935 +0.0%
1981 0.921 -1.5%
1982 0.921 +0.0%
1983 0.921 +0.0%
1984 0.921 +0.0%
1985 0.906 -1.6%
1986 0.93 +2.6%
1987 0.93 +0.0%
1988 0.93 +0.0%
1989 0.93 +0.0%
1990 0.93 +0.0%
1991 0.93 +0.0%
1992 0.93 +0.0%
1993 0.93 +0.0%
1994 0.93 +0.0%
1995 0.935 +0.5%
1996 0.935 +0.0%
1997 0.935 +0.0%
1998 0.935 +0.0%
1999 0.935 +0.0%
2000 0.935 +0.0%
2001 0.94 +0.5%
2002 0.94 +0.0%
2003 0.94 +0.0%
2004 0.94 +0.0%
2005 0.94 +0.0%
2006 0.945 +0.5%
2007 0.945 +0.0%
2008 0.945 +0.0%
2009 0.948 +0.3%
2010 0.948 +0.0%
2011 0.948 +0.0%
2012 0.948 +0.0%
2013 0.949 +0.1%
2014 0.949 +0.0%
2015 0.949 +0.0%
2016 0.949 +0.0%
2017 0.863 -9.1%
2018 0.85 -1.5%
2019 0.887 +4.4%
2020 0.887 +0.0%
2021 0.948 +6.9%
2022 0.948 +0.0%
2023 0.933 -1.6%
2024 0.863 -7.5%
2025 0.61 -29.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.642 0.642 0.642 1
1790s 0.642 0.642 0.642 10
1800s 0.642 0.642 0.642 10
1810s 0.642 0.642 0.642 10
1820s 0.6644 0.642 0.754 10
1830s 0.8128 0.754 0.838 10
1840s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1850s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1860s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1870s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1880s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1890s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1900s 0.838 0.838 0.838 10
1910s 0.8662 0.838 0.872 10
1920s 0.8765 0.872 0.886 10
1930s 0.8752 0.871 0.885 10
1940s 0.8787 0.874 0.901 10
1950s 0.8954 0.893 0.901 10
1960s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
1970s 0.9274 0.897 0.945 10
1980s 0.9245 0.906 0.935 10
1990s 0.9325 0.93 0.935 10
2000s 0.9418 0.935 0.948 10
2010s 0.924 0.85 0.949 10
2020s 0.8648 0.61 0.948 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in United States?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in United States was 0.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.949 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2025.
How does United States rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
United States ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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