Austria vs South Africa: Constraints on the Executive Score

Austria
7
in 2018
South Africa
7
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

Across all 96 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 166 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 3 7 4 South Africa
1920s 7 7 0 β€”
1930s 3.57 7 3.43 South Africa
1940s 7 7 0 β€”
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, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 7 against 7 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Austria and South Africa?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
96 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Austria ranks 1st and South Africa 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.