Botswana vs Cape Verde: Constraints on the Executive Score
Botswana
7
in 2018
Cape Verde
7
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7 against 7 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.9 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 7 against 7 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Cape Verde 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.