Botswana vs Costa Rica: Constraints on the Executive Score
Botswana
7
in 2018
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7 against 7 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 7 | 1.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 7 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 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, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 7 against 7 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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.