Austria vs Belgium: Constraints on the Executive Score

Austria
7
in 2018
Belgium
7
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 7 against 7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

Across all 176 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1830s 1 3 2 Belgium
1840s 1 3.6 2.6 Belgium
1850s 1 5 4 Belgium
1860s 2.8 5 2.2 Belgium
1870s 3 5 2 Belgium
1880s 3 5 2 Belgium
1890s 3 5 2 Belgium
1900s 3 5.4 2.4 Belgium
1910s 3 7 4 Belgium
1920s 7 7 0
1930s 3.57 7 3.43 Belgium
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, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 7 against 7 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Austria and Belgium?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
176 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2018.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Austria ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 167 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.