Denmark vs Sweden: Constraints on the Executive Score
Denmark
7
in 2018
Sweden
7
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.4 | 3 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 4.2 | 4 | 0.2 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 7 against 7 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 195 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden 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
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.