Costa Rica vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score
Costa Rica
7
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Costa Rica rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Costa Rica
- USSR
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 3.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 2.62 | 2.38 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 1 | 4.2 | 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 | 4 | 3 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Costa Rica or USSR?
- Costa Rica, at 7 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Costa Rica and USSR?
- 3, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Costa Rica and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and USSR 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.