Guatemala vs Portugal: Constraints on the Executive Score

Guatemala
7
in 2018
Portugal
7
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Guatemala
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7 against 7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Portugal ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Portugal Difference Ahead
1830s 1 7 6 Portugal
1840s 1 3.8 2.8 Portugal
1850s 1.8 3 1.2 Portugal
1860s 1 3 2 Portugal
1870s 2 3 1 Portugal
1880s 3 4 1 Portugal
1890s 2.6 5 2.4 Portugal
1900s 1 5 4 Portugal
1910s 1 7 6 Portugal
1920s 2.67 7 4.33 Portugal
1930s 1.2 1 0.2 Guatemala
1940s 2.2 1 1.2 Guatemala
1950s 2.2 1 1.2 Guatemala
1960s 2.4 1 1.4 Guatemala
1970s 3 3.5 0.5 Portugal
1980s 2.33 6.78 4.44 Portugal
1990s 4.2 7 2.8 Portugal
2000s 6 7 1 Portugal
2010s 6.44 7 0.5556 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Guatemala or Portugal?
Guatemala, at 7 against 7 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Guatemala and Portugal?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
170 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Portugal 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.