Colombia vs Nicaragua: Constraints on the Executive Score
Colombia
6
in 2018
Nicaragua
6
in 2018
Colombia rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
64th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6 against 6 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 15 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 5.4 | 1 | 4.4 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 1 | 1.6 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 6 | 1 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6 | 1.2 | 4.8 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.67 | 0.6667 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Colombia, at 6 against 6 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Colombia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th 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.