Belgium vs Germany: Constraints on the Executive Score
Belgium
7
in 2018
Germany
7
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7 against 7 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 7 | 2.2 | 4.8 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7 | 1 | 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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 7 against 7 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Belgium and Germany?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Germany 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
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.