Brazil vs Nicaragua: Constraints on the Executive Score
Brazil
6
in 2018
Nicaragua
6
in 2018
Brazil rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
64th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6 against 6 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 2.2 | 1 | 1.2 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1 | 1.33 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.67 | 0.6667 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 6 against 6 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th 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.