Bulgaria vs France: Constraints on the Executive Score

Bulgaria
7
in 2018
France
7
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
France rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

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

Across all 131 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

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

France has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
1870s 3 7 4 France
1880s 1.8 7 5.2 France
1890s 1 7 6 France
1900s 1 7 6 France
1910s 1.44 7 5.56 France
1920s 3 7 4 France
1930s 1.89 7 5.11 France
1940s 3 7 4 France
1950s 3 6.3 3.3 France
1960s 3 4.6 1.6 France
1970s 3 6 3 France
1980s 3.1 6.4 3.3 France
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 France?
Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Bulgaria and France?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
131 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and France 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.