Argentina vs Portugal: Constraints on the Executive Score

Argentina
7
in 2018
Portugal
7
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7 against 7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 1 6.2 5.2 Portugal
1840s 1 3.8 2.8 Portugal
1850s 2.56 3 0.4444 Portugal
1860s 3 3 0
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 3 4 1 Portugal
1890s 3 5 2 Portugal
1900s 3 5 2 Portugal
1910s 3 7 4 Portugal
1920s 3 7 4 Portugal
1930s 1.6 1 0.6 Argentina
1940s 1.75 1 0.75 Argentina
1950s 2.14 1 1.14 Argentina
1960s 3.4 1 2.4 Argentina
1970s 1.5 3.5 2 Portugal
1980s 5.1 6.8 1.7 Portugal
1990s 5.1 7 1.9 Portugal
2000s 6 7 1 Portugal
2010s 6.44 7 0.5556 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 7 against 7 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Argentina and Portugal?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Argentina ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st 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.