Botswana vs New Zealand: Constraints on the Executive Score

Botswana
7
in 2018
New Zealand
7
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Botswana
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7 against 7 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 166 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5 7 2 New Zealand
1970s 5 7 2 New Zealand
1980s 5.3 7 1.7 New Zealand
1990s 6.3 7 0.7 New Zealand
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 New Zealand?
Botswana, at 7 against 7 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Botswana and New Zealand?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Botswana ranks 1st and New Zealand 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

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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.