Denmark vs South Africa: Constraints on the Executive Score
Denmark
7
in 2018
South Africa
7
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7 against 7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 97 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 South Africa?
- Denmark, at 7 against 7 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Denmark ranks 1st and South Africa 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.