Ecuador vs United States: Constraints on the Executive Score
Ecuador
4
in 2018
United States
4
in 2020
Ecuador rank
113th
United States rank
113th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4 against 4 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 113th and United States ranks 113th of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1840s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1850s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1860s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1870s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1880s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1890s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1900s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1910s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1920s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1930s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1940s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1950s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 7 | 4.25 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 7 | 5.4 | United States |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 7 | 1.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 4 | 7 | 3 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 4 against 4 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Ecuador and United States?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Ecuador ranks 113th and United States ranks 113th 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.