Estonia vs Switzerland: Constraints on the Executive Score
Estonia
7
in 2018
Switzerland
7
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7 against 7 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 98 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 4.71 | 7 | 2.29 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 7 | 5.8 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 7 | 4.6 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 7 | 3.9 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 7 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 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, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 7 against 7 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.