Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Constraints on the Executive Score

Cape Verde
7
in 2018
Switzerland
7
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 7 against 7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 5 7 2 Switzerland
1980s 5 7 2 Switzerland
1990s 5.9 7 1.1 Switzerland
2000s 6.9 7 0.1 Switzerland
2010s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
Cape Verde, at 7 against 7 in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.