Bulgaria vs Latvia: Constraints on the Executive Score
Bulgaria
7
in 2018
Latvia
7
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7 against 7 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.89 | 3.67 | 1.78 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 2.14 | 1 | 1.14 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Latvia 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
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.