Afghanistan vs Gabon: Constraints on the Executive Score

Afghanistan
4
in 2018
Gabon
4
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
113th
Gabon rank
113th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gabon
1234180019092018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 4 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 113th and Gabon ranks 113th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2 1.8 0.4 Afghanistan
1970s 1.75 1 0.75 Afghanistan
1980s 2 1 1 Afghanistan
1990s 1.2 2 0.8 Gabon
2000s 1 2 1 Gabon
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Afghanistan or Gabon?
Afghanistan, at 4 against 4 in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Afghanistan and Gabon?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Afghanistan ranks 113th and Gabon ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.