China vs Thailand: Constraints on the Executive Score
China
3
in 2018
Thailand
3
in 2018
China rank
124th
Thailand rank
124th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 3 against 3 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | China |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 3 | 1.75 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.22 | 0.5556 | China |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 0.125 | China |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3 | 5.9 | 2.9 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3 | 4.22 | 1.22 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, China or Thailand?
- China, at 3 against 3 in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between China and Thailand?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 200 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- China ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 124th 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.