Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Constraints on the Executive Score

Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Cyprus
7
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7 against 7 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 7 6.6 0.4 Costa Rica
1970s 7 6.56 0.4444 Costa Rica
1980s 7 7 0 β€”
1990s 7 7 0 β€”
2000s 7 7 0 β€”
2010s 7 7 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
Costa Rica, at 7 against 7 in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Cyprus 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.

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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.