Australia vs United Kingdom: Constraints on the Executive Score
Australia
7
in 2018
United Kingdom
7
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7 against 7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 118 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 7 against 7 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
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.