Costa Rica vs Moldova: Constraints on the Executive Score
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Moldova
7
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7 against 7 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 6.2 | 1 | 5.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 5.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5.22 | 1 | 4.22 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 7 | 2.4 | 4.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | Costa Rica |
| 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 Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 7 against 7 in Moldova as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Moldova 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.