Germany vs New Zealand: Constraints on the Executive Score

Germany
7
in 2018
New Zealand
7
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7 against 7 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 102 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 166 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1870s 3 7 4 New Zealand
1880s 3 7 4 New Zealand
1890s 4 7 3 New Zealand
1900s 4.1 7 2.9 New Zealand
1910s 5 7 2 New Zealand
1920s 5 7 2 New Zealand
1930s 2.2 7 4.8 New Zealand
1940s 1 7 6 New Zealand
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 New Zealand?
Germany, at 7 against 7 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Germany and New Zealand?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Germany ranks 1st and New Zealand 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

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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.