Belgium vs Portugal: Constraints on the Executive Score
Belgium
7
in 2018
Portugal
7
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7 against 7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 5.4 | 5 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 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 Portugal?
- Belgium, at 7 against 7 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal 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.