France vs Japan: Constraints on the Executive Score
France
7
in 2018
Japan
7
in 2018
France rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 7 against 7 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 2.2 | 1 | 1.2 | France |
| 1820s | 3 | 1 | 2 | France |
| 1830s | 5 | 1 | 4 | France |
| 1840s | 5 | 1 | 4 | France |
| 1850s | 1.57 | 1 | 0.5714 | France |
| 1860s | 4 | 7 | 3 | Japan |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 6.12 | 7 | 0.875 | Japan |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 7 | 2.4 | Japan |
| 1970s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 7 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 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 Japan?
- France, at 7 against 7 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between France and Japan?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 189 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- France ranks 1st and Japan 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.