Country rankings
Unwritten Constitution Countries
Israel has the highest Year Established (1950), followed by Canada (1867) and New Zealand (1840). United Kingdom has the lowest (1215).
Year EstablishedBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
6 of 235 countriesYear Established
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All 6 ranked
Highest first.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
1825
Middle half 1653 – 1860
Average
1714
6 countries
Highest
1950
Israel
Lowest
1215
United Kingdom
Data
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6 countries · # = rank by Year Established
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | Basic Laws of Israel | 1950 |
| 2 | Canada | Constitution of Canada | 1867 |
| 3 | New Zealand | Constitution of New Zealand | 1840 |
| 4 | Sweden | Basic Laws of Sweden | 1810 |
| 5 | San Marino | Constitution of San Marino | 1600 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | Constitution of the United Kingdom | 1215 |
What correlates with Year Established?
Not enough places to compare
Correlations need at least 10 countries with data; this metric covers 6.
Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Year Established?
- Israel has the highest Year Established, at 1950, followed by Canada (1867) and New Zealand (1840).
- Which country has the lowest Year Established?
- United Kingdom has the lowest Year Established, at 1215.
- What is the median Year Established across countries?
- The median is 1825 across the 6 countries with data.
- Where does this unwritten constitution countries data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Wikipedia.





