Germany vs Japan: Constraints on the Executive Score
Germany
7
in 2018
Japan
7
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7 against 7 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 102 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Japan |
| 1880s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Japan |
| 1890s | 4 | 7 | 3 | Japan |
| 1900s | 4.1 | 7 | 2.9 | Japan |
| 1910s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Japan |
| 1920s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Japan |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 7 | 4.8 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | 7 | 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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 7 against 7 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Germany and Japan?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Germany 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.