France vs Greece: Constraints on the Executive Score
France
7
in 2018
Greece
7
in 2018
France rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 7 against 7 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1827 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3 | 1 | 2 | France |
| 1830s | 5 | 1 | 4 | France |
| 1840s | 5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | France |
| 1850s | 1.44 | 3 | 1.56 | Greece |
| 1860s | 3.33 | 7 | 3.67 | Greece |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 7 | 6.33 | 0.6667 | France |
| 1920s | 7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | France |
| 1930s | 7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | France |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 6.3 | 7 | 0.7 | Greece |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | Greece |
| 1970s | 6 | 3.22 | 2.78 | France |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 5.8 | 0.6 | France |
| 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, France or Greece?
- France, at 7 against 7 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between France and Greece?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- France ranks 1st and Greece 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.