Costa Rica vs Germany: Constraints on the Executive Score
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Germany
7
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7 against 7 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.2 | 4 | 2.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 6.11 | 5 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 7 against 7 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Germany 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
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.