Costa Rica vs Spain: Constraints on the Executive Score
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
Spain
7
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7 against 7 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Spain |
| 1840s | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 3 | 6.14 | 3.14 | Spain |
| 1880s | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | Spain |
| 1890s | 6.2 | 7 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 5.8 | 7 | 1.2 | Spain |
| 1920s | 5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | 6.33 | 1.33 | Spain |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 1 | 4.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 7 | 2.71 | 4.29 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 7 against 7 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 172 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Spain 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.