Belgium vs France: Constraints on the executive score

Belgium
7
in 2018
France
7
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
France rank
1st

Constraints on the executive score over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1831 it was France ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1830s 3 5 2 France
1840s 3.6 5 1.4 France
1850s 5 1.44 3.56 Belgium
1860s 5 3.29 1.71 Belgium
1870s 5 7 2 France
1880s 5 7 2 France
1890s 5 7 2 France
1900s 5.4 7 1.6 France
1910s 7 7 0 —
1920s 7 7 0 —
1930s 7 7 0 —
1940s 7 7 0 —
1950s 7 6.3 0.7 Belgium
1960s 7 4.6 2.4 Belgium
1970s 7 6 1 Belgium
1980s 7 6.4 0.6 Belgium
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, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 7 against 7 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Belgium and France?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
169 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed