Greece vs Italy: Constraints on the Executive Score

Greece
7
in 2018
Italy
7
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 7 against 7 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 6.43 3 3.43 Greece
1870s 7 3 4 Greece
1880s 7 3 4 Greece
1890s 7 3 4 Greece
1900s 7 5 2 Greece
1910s 6.33 5 1.33 Greece
1920s 5 3 2 Greece
1930s 4.6 1 3.6 Greece
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 7 7 0
1960s 5.2 7 1.8 Italy
1970s 3.22 7 3.78 Italy
1980s 5.8 7 1.2 Italy
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, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 7 against 7 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Greece and Italy?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
138 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Greece ranks 1st and Italy 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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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.