El Salvador vs Mexico: Constraints on the Executive Score
El Salvador
6
in 2018
Mexico
6
in 2018
El Salvador rank
64th
Mexico rank
64th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6 against 6 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1841 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 64th of 166 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 3 | 1 | 2 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 3 | 1.8 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 3.33 | 1.67 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 6 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 6 against 6 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- El Salvador ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 64th 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.