Greece vs Spain: Constraints on the Executive Score

Greece
7
in 2018
Spain
7
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1820s 1 1 0
1830s 1 2.33 1.33 Spain
1840s 2.2 4.5 2.3 Spain
1850s 3 2.3 0.7 Greece
1860s 5.67 1 4.67 Greece
1870s 7 6.14 0.8571 Greece
1880s 7 7 0
1890s 7 7 0
1900s 7 7 0
1910s 6.33 7 0.6667 Spain
1920s 4.5 2.5 2 Greece
1930s 4.33 6.33 2 Spain
1940s 6.14 1 5.14 Greece
1950s 7 1 6 Greece
1960s 5.2 1 4.2 Greece
1970s 2.33 3 0.6667 Spain
1980s 5.8 7 1.2 Spain
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 Spain?
Greece, at 7 against 7 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Greece and Spain?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
170 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Greece ranks 1st and Spain 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.