Austria vs Costa Rica: Constraints on the Executive Score
Austria
7
in 2018
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7 against 7 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 2.8 | 3 | 0.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Austria |
| 1930s | 3.57 | 5 | 1.43 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 7 | 5.5 | 1.5 | Austria |
| 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 Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 7 against 7 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 170 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Austria ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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.