Argentina vs Switzerland: Constraints on the Executive Score

Argentina
7
in 2018
Switzerland
7
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 165 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
1840s 1 7 6 Switzerland
1850s 2.56 7 4.44 Switzerland
1860s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1870s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1880s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1890s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1900s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1910s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1920s 3 7 4 Switzerland
1930s 1.6 7 5.4 Switzerland
1940s 1.75 7 5.25 Switzerland
1950s 2.14 7 4.86 Switzerland
1960s 3.4 7 3.6 Switzerland
1970s 2.2 7 4.8 Switzerland
1980s 5.1 7 1.9 Switzerland
1990s 5.1 7 1.9 Switzerland
2000s 6 7 1 Switzerland
2010s 6.44 7 0.5556 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Argentina or Switzerland?
Argentina, at 7 against 7 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Argentina and Switzerland?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Argentina ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.