Denmark vs New Zealand: Constraints on the Executive Score
Denmark
7
in 2018
New Zealand
7
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7 against 7 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 143 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 | 7 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 4.2 | 7 | 2.8 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 3 | 7 | 4 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 3 | 7 | 4 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 3 | 7 | 4 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3 | 7 | 4 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 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, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 7 against 7 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Denmark ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.