Denmark vs Poland: Constraints on the Executive Score

Denmark
7
in 2018
Poland
7
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7 against 7 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 7 7 0
1920s 7 6.2 0.8 Denmark
1930s 7 4.11 2.89 Denmark
1940s 7 3 4 Denmark
1950s 7 3 4 Denmark
1960s 7 3 4 Denmark
1970s 7 3 4 Denmark
1980s 7 2.9 4.1 Denmark
1990s 7 6.3 0.7 Denmark
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 Poland?
Denmark, at 7 against 7 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Denmark and Poland?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
93 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Denmark ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st 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.