Costa Rica vs Romania: Constraints on the Executive Score

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

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 3 5 2 Romania
1860s 3 3.4 0.4 Romania
1870s 3 3 0
1880s 3.5 3 0.5 Costa Rica
1890s 6.2 3 3.2 Costa Rica
1900s 7 3 4 Costa Rica
1910s 5.67 3 2.67 Costa Rica
1920s 5 3 2 Costa Rica
1930s 5 2.6 2.4 Costa Rica
1940s 5.29 2.14 3.14 Costa Rica
1950s 7 3 4 Costa Rica
1960s 7 3 4 Costa Rica
1970s 7 2.7 4.3 Costa Rica
1980s 7 2 5 Costa Rica
1990s 7 5.4 1.6 Costa Rica
2000s 7 6.6 0.4 Costa Rica
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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 7 against 7 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and Romania?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
155 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Romania 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.