Colombia vs Mexico: Constraints on the Executive Score

Colombia
6
in 2018
Mexico
6
in 2018
Colombia rank
64th
Mexico rank
64th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6 against 6 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 64th of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1830s 3 1.57 1.43 Colombia
1840s 3 1 2 Colombia
1850s 3 1 2 Colombia
1860s 3.25 1 2.25 Colombia
1870s 7 1 6 Colombia
1880s 5.4 1 4.4 Colombia
1890s 3 1 2 Colombia
1900s 2.6 1 1.6 Colombia
1910s 1 2.5 1.5 Mexico
1920s 1 3 2 Mexico
1930s 3 3 0
1940s 2.6 3 0.4 Mexico
1950s 2.5 3 0.5 Mexico
1960s 6 3 3 Colombia
1970s 6 3 3 Colombia
1980s 6 3.2 2.8 Colombia
1990s 6.4 4.4 2 Colombia
2000s 6 6 0
2010s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 6 against 6 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Colombia and Mexico?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
172 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Colombia ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 64th of 167 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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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.