Bulgaria vs Japan: Constraints on the Executive Score

Bulgaria
7
in 2018
Japan
7
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

Across all 129 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 3 7 4 Japan
1880s 1.8 7 5.2 Japan
1890s 1 7 6 Japan
1900s 1 7 6 Japan
1910s 1.44 7 5.56 Japan
1920s 3 7 4 Japan
1930s 1.89 7 5.11 Japan
1940s 1 7 6 Japan
1950s 3 7 4 Japan
1960s 3 7 4 Japan
1970s 3 7 4 Japan
1980s 3.1 7 3.9 Japan
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 Japan?
Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Bulgaria and Japan?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
129 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Japan 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.