Cabo Verde vs Costa Rica: Constraints on the Executive Score
Cabo Verde
7
in 2018
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Cabo Verde rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Cabo Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 7 against 7 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 7 | 1.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 7 | 0.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Cabo Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cabo Verde, at 7 against 7 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Cabo Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Costa Rica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cabo Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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.
Individual pages
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.