Cuba vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score

Cuba
4
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Cuba rank
113th
USSR rank
113th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Cuba
  • USSR
1234190219602018

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Cuba ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th of 167 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 2.5 2.62 0.125 USSR
1930s 2.4 1.3 1.1 Cuba
1940s 3 1 2 Cuba
1950s 1.67 2.33 0.6667 USSR
1960s 1 3 2 USSR
1970s 1 3 2 USSR
1980s 1 3.1 2.1 USSR
1990s 1 4 3 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Cuba or USSR?
Cuba, at 4 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Cuba and USSR?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and USSR?
65 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Cuba and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Cuba ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th of 167 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.