List of national constitutions
Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:27:00 AM Wikipedia source
The following is a list of national constitutions by country, semi-recognized countries, and by codification.
Tables
· Codified constitutions (most recent, in use today) › Sovereign states (UN member and observer states)
None (see Constitution of Afghanistan)
None (see Constitution of Afghanistan)
State
None (see Constitution of Afghanistan)
Date ratified
August 15, 2021
Word count
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Constitution of Albania
Constitution of Albania
State
Constitution of Albania
Date ratified
November 28, 1998
Word count
13,826
Constitution of Algeria
Constitution of Algeria
State
Constitution of Algeria
Date ratified
December 8, 1996
Word count
10,038
Constitution of Andorra
Constitution of Andorra
State
Constitution of Andorra
Date ratified
February 2, 1993
Word count
8,740
Constitution of Angola
Constitution of Angola
State
Constitution of Angola
Date ratified
January 21, 2010
Word count
27,181
Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
State
Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
Date ratified
October 31, 1981
Word count
38,464
Constitution of Argentina
Constitution of Argentina
State
Constitution of Argentina
Date ratified
May 1, 1853
Word count
12,514
Constitution of Armenia
Constitution of Armenia
State
Constitution of Armenia
Date ratified
July 5, 1995
Word count
13,786
Constitution of Australia
Constitution of Australia
State
Constitution of Australia
Date ratified
January 1, 1901
Word count
17,318
Constitution of Austria
Constitution of Austria
State
Constitution of Austria
Date ratified
October 1, 1920
Word count
41,366
Constitution of Azerbaijan
Constitution of Azerbaijan
State
Constitution of Azerbaijan
Date ratified
November 12, 1995
Word count
17,354
Law of the Bahamas
Law of the Bahamas
State
Law of the Bahamas
Date ratified
1973
Word count
41,835
Constitution of Bahrain
Constitution of Bahrain
State
Constitution of Bahrain
Date ratified
February 14, 2002
Word count
10,806
Constitution of Bangladesh
Constitution of Bangladesh
State
Constitution of Bangladesh
Date ratified
November 4, 1972
Word count
27,643
Constitution of Barbados
Constitution of Barbados
State
Constitution of Barbados
Date ratified
November 30, 1966
Word count
34,144
Constitution of Belarus
Constitution of Belarus
State
Constitution of Belarus
Date ratified
March 15, 1994
Word count
13,278
Constitution of Belgium
Constitution of Belgium
State
Constitution of Belgium
Date ratified
February 7, 1831
Word count
16,119
Constitution of Belize
Constitution of Belize
State
Constitution of Belize
Date ratified
September 21, 1981
Word count
39,629
Constitution of Benin
Constitution of Benin
State
Constitution of Benin
Date ratified
December 2, 1990
Word count
11,386
Constitution of Bhutan
Constitution of Bhutan
State
Constitution of Bhutan
Date ratified
July 18, 2008
Word count
13,632
Constitution of Bolivia
Constitution of Bolivia
State
Constitution of Bolivia
Date ratified
February 7, 2009
Word count
39,375
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
State
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date ratified
December 14, 1995
Word count
5,454
Constitution of Botswana
Constitution of Botswana
State
Constitution of Botswana
Date ratified
September 30, 1966
Word count
30,713
Constitution of Brazil
Constitution of Brazil
State
Constitution of Brazil
Date ratified
October 5, 1988
Word count
64,488
Constitution of Brunei
Constitution of Brunei
State
Constitution of Brunei
Date ratified
1959
Word count
13,869
Constitution of Bulgaria
Constitution of Bulgaria
State
Constitution of Bulgaria
Date ratified
July 12, 1991
Word count
13,641
Constitution of Burkina Faso
Constitution of Burkina Faso
State
Constitution of Burkina Faso
Date ratified
June 11, 1991
Word count
10,030
Constitution of Burundi
Constitution of Burundi
State
Constitution of Burundi
Date ratified
March 9, 1992
Word count
17,574
Constitution of Cambodia
Constitution of Cambodia
State
Constitution of Cambodia
Date ratified
1993
Word count
8,936
Constitution of Cameroon
Constitution of Cameroon
State
Constitution of Cameroon
Date ratified
January 18, 1996
Word count
8,444
Constitution of Cape Verde
Constitution of Cape Verde
State
Constitution of Cape Verde
Date ratified
1992
Word count
32,132
Constitution of the Central African Republic
Constitution of the Central African Republic
State
Constitution of the Central African Republic
Date ratified
March 27, 2016
Word count
9,767
Constitution of Chad
Constitution of Chad
State
Constitution of Chad
Date ratified
March 31, 1996
Word count
11,768
Constitution of Chile
Constitution of Chile
State
Constitution of Chile
Date ratified
September 11, 1980
Word count
25,821
Constitution of China
Constitution of China
State
Constitution of China
Date ratified
December 4, 1982
Word count
10,960
Constitution of Colombia
Constitution of Colombia
State
Constitution of Colombia
Date ratified
July 4, 1991
Word count
46,902
Constitution of the Comoros
Constitution of the Comoros
State
Constitution of the Comoros
Date ratified
December 23, 2001
Word count
6,185
Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
State
Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
Date ratified
2001
Word count
9,970
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
State
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date ratified
February 18, 2006
Word count
19,285
Politics of the Cook Islands
Politics of the Cook Islands
State
Politics of the Cook Islands
Date ratified
August 4, 1965
Constitution of Costa Rica
Constitution of Costa Rica
State
Constitution of Costa Rica
Date ratified
November 7, 1949
Word count
16,705
Constitution of Croatia
Constitution of Croatia
State
Constitution of Croatia
Date ratified
December 22, 1990
Word count
10,898
Constitution of Cuba
Constitution of Cuba
State
Constitution of Cuba
Date ratified
April 10, 2019
Word count
12,893
Constitution of Cyprus
Constitution of Cyprus
State
Constitution of Cyprus
Date ratified
August 16, 1960
Word count
37,006
Constitution of the Czech Republic
Constitution of the Czech Republic
State
Constitution of the Czech Republic
Date ratified
December 16, 1992
Word count
14,580
Constitution of Denmark
Constitution of Denmark
State
Constitution of Denmark
Date ratified
May 25, 1849
Word count
6,221
Constitution of Djibouti
Constitution of Djibouti
State
Constitution of Djibouti
Date ratified
September 15, 1992
Word count
6,666
Constitution of Dominica
Constitution of Dominica
State
Constitution of Dominica
Date ratified
1978
Word count
36,080
Constitution of the Dominican Republic
Constitution of the Dominican Republic
State
Constitution of the Dominican Republic
Date ratified
January 26, 2010
Word count
29,710
Constitution of Ecuador
Constitution of Ecuador
State
Constitution of Ecuador
Date ratified
October 20, 2008
Word count
54,555
Constitution of Egypt
Constitution of Egypt
State
Constitution of Egypt
Date ratified
January 18, 2014
Word count
22,626
Constitution of El Salvador
Constitution of El Salvador
State
Constitution of El Salvador
Date ratified
December 20, 1983
Word count
22,823
Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
State
Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
Date ratified
November 17, 1991
Word count
5,575
Constitution of Eritrea
Constitution of Eritrea
State
Constitution of Eritrea
Date ratified
May 23, 1997
Word count
6,753
Constitution of Estonia
Constitution of Estonia
State
Constitution of Estonia
Date ratified
June 28, 1992
Word count
11,344
Constitution of Eswatini
Constitution of Eswatini
State
Constitution of Eswatini
Date ratified
2005
Word count
48,604
Constitution of Ethiopia
Constitution of Ethiopia
State
Constitution of Ethiopia
Date ratified
August 21, 1995
Word count
13,630
Constitution of Fiji
Constitution of Fiji
State
Constitution of Fiji
Date ratified
September 6, 2013
Word count
40,773
Constitution of Finland
Constitution of Finland
State
Constitution of Finland
Date ratified
March 1, 2000
Word count
12,640
Constitution of France
Constitution of France
State
Constitution of France
Date ratified
October 4, 1958
Word count
10,180
Constitution of Gabon
Constitution of Gabon
State
Constitution of Gabon
Date ratified
1991
Word count
11,804
Constitution of the Gambia
Constitution of the Gambia
State
Constitution of the Gambia
Date ratified
January 16, 1997
Word count
43,465
Constitution of Georgia (country)
Constitution of Georgia (country)
State
Constitution of Georgia (country)
Date ratified
August 24, 1995
Word count
11,490
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
State
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Date ratified
May 8, 1949
Word count
27,379
Constitution of Ghana
Constitution of Ghana
State
Constitution of Ghana
Date ratified
April 28, 1992
Word count
53,985
Constitution of Greece
Constitution of Greece
State
Constitution of Greece
Date ratified
June 11, 1975
Word count
26,989
Politics of Grenada
Politics of Grenada
State
Politics of Grenada
Date ratified
1991
Word count
33,737
Constitution of Guatemala
Constitution of Guatemala
State
Constitution of Guatemala
Date ratified
January 14, 1986
Word count
28,692
Constitution of Guinea
Constitution of Guinea
State
Constitution of Guinea
Date ratified
May 7, 2010
Word count
12,707
Constitution of Guinea-Bissau
Constitution of Guinea-Bissau
State
Constitution of Guinea-Bissau
Date ratified
May 6, 1984
Word count
7,820
Constitution of Guyana
Constitution of Guyana
State
Constitution of Guyana
Date ratified
October 6, 1980
Word count
46,221
Constitution of Haiti
Constitution of Haiti
State
Constitution of Haiti
Date ratified
June 20, 2012
Word count
18,488
Constitution of Honduras
Constitution of Honduras
State
Constitution of Honduras
Date ratified
January 20, 1982
Word count
23,434
Constitution of Hungary
Constitution of Hungary
State
Constitution of Hungary
Date ratified
April 18, 2011
Word count
15,247
Constitution of Iceland
Constitution of Iceland
State
Constitution of Iceland
Date ratified
June 17, 1944
Word count
4,089
Constitution of India
Constitution of India
State
Constitution of India
Date ratified
November 26, 1949
Word count
146,385
Constitution of Indonesia
Constitution of Indonesia
State
Constitution of Indonesia
Date ratified
August 18, 1945
Word count
5,915
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
State
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Date ratified
December 3, 1979
Word count
16,179
Constitution of Iraq
Constitution of Iraq
State
Constitution of Iraq
Date ratified
October 15, 2005
Word count
11,550
Constitution of Ireland
Constitution of Ireland
State
Constitution of Ireland
Date ratified
December 29, 1937
Word count
16,007
Constitution of Italy
Constitution of Italy
State
Constitution of Italy
Date ratified
December 22, 1947
Word count
11,708
Constitution of Ivory Coast
Constitution of Ivory Coast
State
Constitution of Ivory Coast
Date ratified
November 8, 2016
Word count
7,897
Constitution of Jamaica
Constitution of Jamaica
State
Constitution of Jamaica
Date ratified
January 1, 1962
Word count
38,048
Constitution of Japan
Constitution of Japan
State
Constitution of Japan
Date ratified
May 3, 1947
Word count
4,998
Constitution of Jordan
Constitution of Jordan
State
Constitution of Jordan
Date ratified
January 11, 1952
Word count
10,239
Constitution of Kazakhstan
Constitution of Kazakhstan
State
Constitution of Kazakhstan
Date ratified
August 30, 1995
Word count
13,482
Constitution of Kenya
Constitution of Kenya
State
Constitution of Kenya
Date ratified
August 27, 2010
Word count
48,818
Constitution of Kiribati
Constitution of Kiribati
State
Constitution of Kiribati
Date ratified
1979
Word count
26,080
Constitution of North Korea
Constitution of North Korea
State
Constitution of North Korea
Date ratified
December 25, 1972
Word count
7,364
Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Constitution of the Republic of Korea
State
Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Date ratified
July 17, 1948
Word count
9,059
Constitution of Kuwait
Constitution of Kuwait
State
Constitution of Kuwait
Date ratified
November 11, 1962
Word count
8,197
Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
State
Constitution of Kyrgyzstan
Date ratified
June 27, 2010
Word count
14,327
Constitution of Laos
Constitution of Laos
State
Constitution of Laos
Date ratified
August 14, 1991
Word count
4,820
Constitution of Latvia
Constitution of Latvia
State
Constitution of Latvia
Date ratified
November 7, 1922
Word count
4,917
Constitution of Lebanon
Constitution of Lebanon
State
Constitution of Lebanon
Date ratified
May 23, 1926
Word count
6,296
Constitution of Lesotho
Constitution of Lesotho
State
Constitution of Lesotho
Date ratified
1993
Word count
45,532
Constitution of Liberia
Constitution of Liberia
State
Constitution of Liberia
Date ratified
January 6, 1986
Word count
11,667
Constitution of Liechtenstein
Constitution of Liechtenstein
State
Constitution of Liechtenstein
Date ratified
October 5, 1921
Word count
9,513
Constitution of Lithuania
Constitution of Lithuania
State
Constitution of Lithuania
Date ratified
October 25, 1992
Word count
12,214
Constitution of Luxembourg
Constitution of Luxembourg
State
Constitution of Luxembourg
Date ratified
October 17, 1868
Word count
5,601
Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration
Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration
State
Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration
Date ratified
August 3, 2011
Word count
Not documented by source
Constitution of Madagascar
Constitution of Madagascar
State
Constitution of Madagascar
Date ratified
November 14, 2010
Word count
15,759
Constitution of Malawi
Constitution of Malawi
State
Constitution of Malawi
Date ratified
May 16, 1994
Word count
33,422
Constitution of Malaysia
Constitution of Malaysia
State
Constitution of Malaysia
Date ratified
August 27, 1957
Word count
64,080
Constitution of the Maldives
Constitution of the Maldives
State
Constitution of the Maldives
Date ratified
August 7, 2008
Word count
23,991
Constitution of Mali
Constitution of Mali
State
Constitution of Mali
Date ratified
January 12, 1992
Word count
7,503
Constitution of Malta
Constitution of Malta
State
Constitution of Malta
Date ratified
September 21, 1964
Word count
31,820
Constitution of the Marshall Islands
Constitution of the Marshall Islands
State
Constitution of the Marshall Islands
Date ratified
1979
Word count
21,429
Constitution of Mauritania
Constitution of Mauritania
State
Constitution of Mauritania
Date ratified
July 12, 1991
Word count
6,997
Constitution of Mauritius
Constitution of Mauritius
State
Constitution of Mauritius
Date ratified
March 12, 1968
Word count
37,320
Constitution of Mexico
Constitution of Mexico
State
Constitution of Mexico
Date ratified
February 5, 1917
Word count
57,087
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
State
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia
Date ratified
October 1, 1978
Word count
5,271
Constitution of Moldova
Constitution of Moldova
State
Constitution of Moldova
Date ratified
July 29, 1994
Word count
12,818
Constitution of Monaco
Constitution of Monaco
State
Constitution of Monaco
Date ratified
December 17, 1962
Word count
3,814
Constitution of Mongolia
Constitution of Mongolia
State
Constitution of Mongolia
Date ratified
January 13, 1992
Word count
8,250
Constitution of Montenegro
Constitution of Montenegro
State
Constitution of Montenegro
Date ratified
October 19, 2007
Word count
11,572
Constitution of Morocco
Constitution of Morocco
State
Constitution of Morocco
Date ratified
December 14, 1962
Word count
15,897
Constitution of Mozambique
Constitution of Mozambique
State
Constitution of Mozambique
Date ratified
December 21, 2004
Word count
24,171
Constitution of Myanmar
Constitution of Myanmar
State
Constitution of Myanmar
Date ratified
May 29, 2008
Word count
40,492
Constitution of Namibia
Constitution of Namibia
State
Constitution of Namibia
Date ratified
February 9, 1990
Word count
24,198
Constitution of Nauru
Constitution of Nauru
State
Constitution of Nauru
Date ratified
January 31, 1968
Word count
13,714
Constitution of Nepal
Constitution of Nepal
State
Constitution of Nepal
Date ratified
September 20, 2015
Word count
32,753
Constitution of the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands
State
Constitution of the Netherlands
Date ratified
August 24, 1815
Word count
8,739
Constitution of Nicaragua
Constitution of Nicaragua
State
Constitution of Nicaragua
Date ratified
January 1, 1987
Word count
20,535
Constitution of Niger
Constitution of Niger
State
Constitution of Niger
Date ratified
November 25, 2010
Word count
14,806
Constitution of Nigeria
Constitution of Nigeria
State
Constitution of Nigeria
Date ratified
May 29, 1999
Word count
66,263
Constitution of North Macedonia
Constitution of North Macedonia
State
Constitution of North Macedonia
Date ratified
November 17, 1991
Word count
13,486
Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway
State
Constitution of Norway
Date ratified
May 17, 1814
Word count
7,307
Basic Statute of Oman
Basic Statute of Oman
State
Basic Statute of Oman
Date ratified
November 6, 1996
Word count
7,233
Constitution of Pakistan
Constitution of Pakistan
State
Constitution of Pakistan
Date ratified
August 14, 1973
Word count
56,240
Constitution of Palau
Constitution of Palau
State
Constitution of Palau
Date ratified
July 9, 1980
Word count
Not documented by source
Palestinian National Covenant
Palestinian National Covenant
State
Palestinian National Covenant
Date ratified
May 28, 1964
Word count
Not documented by source
Constitution of Panama
Constitution of Panama
State
Constitution of Panama
Date ratified
October 11, 1972
Word count
26,097
Constitution of Papua New Guinea
Constitution of Papua New Guinea
State
Constitution of Papua New Guinea
Date ratified
September 16, 1975
Word count
58,490
Constitution of Paraguay
Constitution of Paraguay
State
Constitution of Paraguay
Date ratified
June 20, 1992
Word count
25,461
Constitution of Peru
Constitution of Peru
State
Constitution of Peru
Date ratified
December 31, 1993
Word count
19,216
Constitution of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines
State
Constitution of the Philippines
Date ratified
February 2, 1987
Word count
21,954
Constitution of Poland
Constitution of Poland
State
Constitution of Poland
Date ratified
April 2, 1997
Word count
19,602
Constitution of Portugal
Constitution of Portugal
State
Constitution of Portugal
Date ratified
April 25, 1976
Word count
35,219
Constitution of Qatar
Constitution of Qatar
State
Constitution of Qatar
Date ratified
April 9, 2004
Word count
6,848
Constitution of Romania
Constitution of Romania
State
Constitution of Romania
Date ratified
November 21, 1991
Word count
14,663
Constitution of Russia
Constitution of Russia
State
Constitution of Russia
Date ratified
December 12, 1993
Word count
12,908
Constitution of Rwanda
Constitution of Rwanda
State
Constitution of Rwanda
Date ratified
May 26, 2003
Word count
16,940
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
State
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date ratified
June 23, 1983
Word count
49,643
Constitution of Saint Lucia
Constitution of Saint Lucia
State
Constitution of Saint Lucia
Date ratified
1978
Word count
38,271
Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
State
Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date ratified
1979
Word count
Not documented by source
Constitution of Samoa
Constitution of Samoa
State
Constitution of Samoa
Date ratified
October 28, 1960
Word count
19,611
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe
State
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe
Date ratified
November 5, 1975
Word count
7,988
Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
State
Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
Date ratified
March 1, 1992
Word count
6,335
Constitution of Senegal
Constitution of Senegal
State
Constitution of Senegal
Date ratified
January 1, 2001
Word count
10,866
Constitution of Serbia
Constitution of Serbia
State
Constitution of Serbia
Date ratified
November 8, 2006
Word count
19,891
Constitution of Seychelles
Constitution of Seychelles
State
Constitution of Seychelles
Date ratified
1993
Word count
39,729
Constitution of Sierra Leone
Constitution of Sierra Leone
State
Constitution of Sierra Leone
Date ratified
1996
Word count
44,636
Constitution of Singapore
Constitution of Singapore
State
Constitution of Singapore
Date ratified
August 9, 1965
Word count
40,076
Constitution of Slovakia
Constitution of Slovakia
State
Constitution of Slovakia
Date ratified
October 1, 1992
Word count
18,402
Constitution of Slovenia
Constitution of Slovenia
State
Constitution of Slovenia
Date ratified
December 23, 1991
Word count
11,406
Constitution of Solomon Islands
Constitution of Solomon Islands
State
Constitution of Solomon Islands
Date ratified
May 31, 1978
Word count
31,826
Constitution of Somalia
Constitution of Somalia
State
Constitution of Somalia
Date ratified
August 1, 2012
Word count
19,823
Constitution of South Africa
Constitution of South Africa
State
Constitution of South Africa
Date ratified
February 4, 1997
Word count
43,062
Constitution of South Sudan
Constitution of South Sudan
State
Constitution of South Sudan
Date ratified
July 9, 2011
Word count
27,191
Constitution of Spain
Constitution of Spain
State
Constitution of Spain
Date ratified
December 6, 1978
Word count
17,608
Constitution of Sri Lanka
Constitution of Sri Lanka
State
Constitution of Sri Lanka
Date ratified
September 7, 1978
Word count
40,085
Constitution of Sudan
Constitution of Sudan
State
Constitution of Sudan
Date ratified
August 4, 2019
Word count
—
Constitution of Suriname
Constitution of Suriname
State
Constitution of Suriname
Date ratified
September 30, 1987
Word count
12,488
Swiss Federal Constitution
Swiss Federal Constitution
State
Swiss Federal Constitution
Date ratified
April 18, 1999
Word count
16,484
Interim Constitution of Syria
Interim Constitution of Syria
State
Interim Constitution of Syria
Date ratified
March 13, 2025
Word count
6,800
Constitution of Tajikistan
Constitution of Tajikistan
State
Constitution of Tajikistan
Date ratified
November 6, 1994
Word count
7,917
Constitution of Tanzania
Constitution of Tanzania
State
Constitution of Tanzania
Date ratified
April 25, 1977
Word count
35,651
Constitution of Thailand
Constitution of Thailand
State
Constitution of Thailand
Date ratified
April 6, 2017
Word count
7,683
Constitution of Timor-Leste
Constitution of Timor-Leste
State
Constitution of Timor-Leste
Date ratified
May 20, 2002
Word count
15,307
Constitution of Togo
Constitution of Togo
State
Constitution of Togo
Date ratified
May 6, 2024
Word count
10,252
Constitution of Tonga
Constitution of Tonga
State
Constitution of Tonga
Date ratified
November 4, 1875
Word count
10,192
Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
State
Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
Date ratified
March 29, 1976
Word count
32,567
Constitution of Tunisia
Constitution of Tunisia
State
Constitution of Tunisia
Date ratified
January 26, 2014
Word count
9,508
Constitution of Turkey
Constitution of Turkey
State
Constitution of Turkey
Date ratified
November 7, 1982
Word count
29,727
Constitution of Turkmenistan
Constitution of Turkmenistan
State
Constitution of Turkmenistan
Date ratified
May 18, 1992
Word count
5,735
Constitution of Tuvalu
Constitution of Tuvalu
State
Constitution of Tuvalu
Date ratified
1986
Word count
34,801
Constitution of Uganda
Constitution of Uganda
State
Constitution of Uganda
Date ratified
October 8, 1995
Word count
49,448
Constitution of Ukraine
Constitution of Ukraine
State
Constitution of Ukraine
Date ratified
June 28, 1996
Word count
19,299
Constitution of the United States
Constitution of the United States
State
Constitution of the United States
Date ratified
June 21, 1788
Word count
7,762
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
State
Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
Date ratified
December 2, 1971
Word count
11,557
Constitution of Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay
State
Constitution of Uruguay
Date ratified
July 18, 1830
Word count
29,911
Constitution of Uzbekistan
Constitution of Uzbekistan
State
Constitution of Uzbekistan
Date ratified
December 8, 1992
Word count
7,941
Constitution of Vanuatu
Constitution of Vanuatu
State
Constitution of Vanuatu
Date ratified
July 30, 1980
Word count
8,425
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
State
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State
Date ratified
November 26, 2000
Word count
Not documented by source
Constitution of Venezuela
Constitution of Venezuela
State
Constitution of Venezuela
Date ratified
December 20, 1999
Word count
37,344
Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
State
Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Date ratified
November 28, 2013
Word count
11,344
Constitution of Yemen
Constitution of Yemen
State
Constitution of Yemen
Date ratified
May 16, 1991
Word count
Not documented by source
Constitution of Zambia
Constitution of Zambia
State
Constitution of Zambia
Date ratified
2016
Word count
30,696
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
State
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Date ratified
May 9, 2013
Word count
55,883
| State | Date ratified | Word count |
| None (see Constitution of Afghanistan) | August 15, 2021 | — |
| Constitution of Albania | November 28, 1998 | 13,826 |
| Constitution of Algeria | December 8, 1996 | 10,038 |
| Constitution of Andorra | February 2, 1993 | 8,740 |
| Constitution of Angola | January 21, 2010 | 27,181 |
| Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda | October 31, 1981 | 38,464 |
| Constitution of Argentina | May 1, 1853 | 12,514 |
| Constitution of Armenia | July 5, 1995 | 13,786 |
| Constitution of Australia | January 1, 1901 | 17,318 |
| Constitution of Austria | October 1, 1920 | 41,366 |
| Constitution of Azerbaijan | November 12, 1995 | 17,354 |
| Law of the Bahamas | 1973 | 41,835 |
| Constitution of Bahrain | February 14, 2002 | 10,806 |
| Constitution of Bangladesh | November 4, 1972 | 27,643 |
| Constitution of Barbados | November 30, 1966 | 34,144 |
| Constitution of Belarus | March 15, 1994 | 13,278 |
| Constitution of Belgium | February 7, 1831 | 16,119 |
| Constitution of Belize | September 21, 1981 | 39,629 |
| Constitution of Benin | December 2, 1990 | 11,386 |
| Constitution of Bhutan | July 18, 2008 | 13,632 |
| Constitution of Bolivia | February 7, 2009 | 39,375 |
| Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina | December 14, 1995 | 5,454 |
| Constitution of Botswana | September 30, 1966 | 30,713 |
| Constitution of Brazil | October 5, 1988 | 64,488 |
| Constitution of Brunei | 1959 | 13,869 |
| Constitution of Bulgaria | July 12, 1991 | 13,641 |
| Constitution of Burkina Faso | June 11, 1991 | 10,030 |
| Constitution of Burundi | March 9, 1992 | 17,574 |
| Constitution of Cambodia | 1993 | 8,936 |
| Constitution of Cameroon | January 18, 1996 | 8,444 |
| Constitution of Cape Verde | 1992 | 32,132 |
| Constitution of the Central African Republic | March 27, 2016 | 9,767 |
| Constitution of Chad | March 31, 1996 | 11,768 |
| Constitution of Chile | September 11, 1980 | 25,821 |
| Constitution of China | December 4, 1982 | 10,960 |
| Constitution of Colombia | July 4, 1991 | 46,902 |
| Constitution of the Comoros | December 23, 2001 | 6,185 |
| Constitution of the Republic of the Congo | 2001 | 9,970 |
| Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | February 18, 2006 | 19,285 |
| Politics of the Cook Islands | August 4, 1965 | |
| Constitution of Costa Rica | November 7, 1949 | 16,705 |
| Constitution of Croatia | December 22, 1990 | 10,898 |
| Constitution of Cuba | April 10, 2019 | 12,893 |
| Constitution of Cyprus | August 16, 1960 | 37,006 |
| Constitution of the Czech Republic | December 16, 1992 | 14,580 |
| Constitution of Denmark | May 25, 1849 | 6,221 |
| Constitution of Djibouti | September 15, 1992 | 6,666 |
| Constitution of Dominica | 1978 | 36,080 |
| Constitution of the Dominican Republic | January 26, 2010 | 29,710 |
· Codified constitutions (most recent, in use today) › Unrecognized and partially recognized countries
Constitution of Abkhazia
Constitution of Abkhazia
Country
Constitution of Abkhazia
Date
October 3, 1999
Constitution of the Republic of China
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Constitution of the Republic of China
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Country
Constitution of the Republic of China
Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Date
December 25, 1947(amended May 1, 1991)
Constitution of Kosovo
Constitution of Kosovo
Country
Constitution of Kosovo
Date
June 15, 2008
Constitution of Northern Cyprus
Constitution of Northern Cyprus
Country
Constitution of Northern Cyprus
Date
May 5, 1985
Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Country
Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Date
August 1976
Constitution of Somaliland
Constitution of Somaliland
Country
Constitution of Somaliland
Date
May 31, 2001
Constitution of South Ossetia
Constitution of South Ossetia
Country
Constitution of South Ossetia
Date
April 8, 2001
Constitution of Transnistria
Constitution of Transnistria
Country
Constitution of Transnistria
Date
January 17, 1996
| Country | Date |
| Constitution of Abkhazia | October 3, 1999 |
| Constitution of the Republic of China Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China | December 25, 1947(amended May 1, 1991) |
| Constitution of Kosovo | June 15, 2008 |
| Constitution of Northern Cyprus | May 5, 1985 |
| Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | August 1976 |
| Constitution of Somaliland | May 31, 2001 |
| Constitution of South Ossetia | April 8, 2001 |
| Constitution of Transnistria | January 17, 1996 |
· Codified constitutions (most recent, in use today) › Dependent territories
Constitution of American Samoa
Constitution of American Samoa
Territory
Constitution of American Samoa
Date
October 17, 1960
Law of Anguilla
Law of Anguilla
Territory
Law of Anguilla
Constitution of Aruba
Constitution of Aruba
Territory
Constitution of Aruba
Date
January 1, 1986
Law of Bermuda
Law of Bermuda
Territory
Law of Bermuda
Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
Territory
Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
Date
June 15, 2007
Christmas Island
Christmas Island
Territory
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Territory
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Constitution of Curaçao
Constitution of Curaçao
Territory
Constitution of Curaçao
Date
October 10, 2010
Constitution of the Falkland Islands
Constitution of the Falkland Islands
Territory
Constitution of the Falkland Islands
Date
January 1, 2009
Constitution of Gibraltar
Constitution of Gibraltar
Territory
Constitution of Gibraltar
Date
January 2, 2007
Guam Organic Act of 1950
Guam Organic Act of 1950
Territory
Guam Organic Act of 1950
Hong Kong Basic Law
Hong Kong Basic Law
Territory
Hong Kong Basic Law
Date
April 4, 1990
Law of the Isle of Man
Law of the Isle of Man
Territory
Law of the Isle of Man
Macau Basic Law
Macau Basic Law
Territory
Macau Basic Law
Date
March 31, 1993
Niue Constitution Act
Niue Constitution Act
Territory
Niue Constitution Act
Date
October 19, 1974
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution
Territory
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution
Date
January 1, 1978
Constitution of Puerto Rico
Constitution of Puerto Rico
Territory
Constitution of Puerto Rico
Date
July 25, 1952
Constitution of Sint Maarten
Constitution of Sint Maarten
Territory
Constitution of Sint Maarten
Date
October 10, 2010
Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Territory
Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Date
October 15, 2012
Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
Territory
Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
| Territory | Date |
| Constitution of American Samoa | October 17, 1960 |
| Law of Anguilla | |
| Constitution of Aruba | January 1, 1986 |
| Law of Bermuda | |
| Constitution of the British Virgin Islands | June 15, 2007 |
| Christmas Island | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | |
| Constitution of Curaçao | October 10, 2010 |
| Constitution of the Falkland Islands | January 1, 2009 |
| Constitution of Gibraltar | January 2, 2007 |
| Guam Organic Act of 1950 | |
| Hong Kong Basic Law | April 4, 1990 |
| Law of the Isle of Man | |
| Macau Basic Law | March 31, 1993 |
| Niue Constitution Act | October 19, 1974 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution | January 1, 1978 |
| Constitution of Puerto Rico | July 25, 1952 |
| Constitution of Sint Maarten | October 10, 2010 |
| Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands | October 15, 2012 |
| Politics of the United States Virgin Islands |
References
- almost entirely rewritten in 1947
- almost entirely rewritten in 1983
- Comparative Constitutions Projecthttps://comparativeconstitutionsproject.org/ccp-rankings/
- Subordinated to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- puc.overheid.nlhttps://puc.overheid.nl/mrt/doc/PUC_62609_11/20171117/
- Royal Decree 101/96https://web.archive.org/web/20130723131521/http://mola.gov.om/Nen.pdf
- Organization of American Stateshttps://www.oas.org/dil/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago_Act.pdf
- Digital Legislative Libraryhttp://laws.gov.tt/ttdll-web/revision/byconsitution
- WorldAtlashttps://www.worldatlas.com/articles/oldest-constitutions-still-being-used-today.html