Bulgaria vs Finland: Constraints on the Executive Score

Bulgaria
7
in 2018
Finland
7
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
02468187919482018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7 against 7 in Finland, a difference of 0.

Across all 97 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1910s 2.33 7 4.67 Finland
1920s 3 7 4 Finland
1930s 1.75 7 5.25 Finland
1940s 2.14 7 4.86 Finland
1950s 3 7 4 Finland
1960s 3 7 4 Finland
1970s 3 7 4 Finland
1980s 3.1 7 3.9 Finland
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, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Bulgaria and Finland?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
97 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland 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.