China vs Turkey: Constraints on the Executive Score

China
3
in 2018
Turkey
3
in 2018
China rank
124th
Turkey rank
124th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • China
  • Turkey
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How they compare

China currently reports 3 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Turkey ahead.

China ranks 124th and Turkey ranks 124th of 166 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Turkey Difference Ahead
1800s 1 1 0 β€”
1810s 1 1 0 β€”
1820s 1 1 0 β€”
1830s 1 1 0 β€”
1840s 1 1 0 β€”
1850s 1 1 0 β€”
1860s 1 1 0 β€”
1870s 1 1.2 0.2 Turkey
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1.6 0.6 Turkey
1910s 1.67 5 3.33 Turkey
1920s 1 3 2 Turkey
1930s 1 3 2 Turkey
1940s 1.25 6 4.75 Turkey
1950s 2 5.4 3.4 Turkey
1960s 1.67 6.44 4.78 Turkey
1970s 2.4 6.1 3.7 Turkey
1980s 3 4.6 1.6 Turkey
1990s 3 7 4 Turkey
2000s 3 7 4 Turkey
2010s 3 5 2 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, China or Turkey?
China, at 3 against 3 in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between China and Turkey?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
200 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do China and Turkey rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
China ranks 124th and Turkey 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

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.