Central African Republic vs Kenya: Constraints on the Executive Score

Central African Republic
7
in 2018
Kenya
7
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Kenya
02468196019892018

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7 against 7 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1 4 3 Kenya
1970s 1 3 2 Kenya
1980s 1 3 2 Kenya
1990s 3.8 3.3 0.5 Central African Republic
2000s 3.4 5.8 2.4 Kenya
2010s 5 7 2 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Central African Republic or Kenya?
Central African Republic, at 7 against 7 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Central African Republic and Kenya?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Kenya 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

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.