Australia vs Jamaica: Constraints on the Executive Score

Australia
7
in 2018
Jamaica
7
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Australia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 7 against 7 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 7 7 0 β€”
1960s 7 7 0 β€”
1970s 7 7 0 β€”
1980s 7 7 0 β€”
1990s 7 7 0 β€”
2000s 7 7 0 β€”
2010s 7 7 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Australia or Jamaica?
Australia, at 7 against 7 in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Australia and Jamaica?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Australia ranks 1st and Jamaica 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.