Guatemala vs Spain: Constraints on the Executive Score

Guatemala
7
in 2018
Spain
7
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Guatemala
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 1 5 4 Spain
1840s 1 4.5 3.5 Spain
1850s 1.8 2.3 0.5 Spain
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1.8 5.8 4 Spain
1880s 3 7 4 Spain
1890s 2.6 7 4.4 Spain
1900s 1 7 6 Spain
1910s 1 7 6 Spain
1920s 2.8 2.8 0
1930s 1 6.33 5.33 Spain
1940s 2.2 1 1.2 Guatemala
1950s 2.2 1 1.2 Guatemala
1960s 2.4 1 1.4 Guatemala
1970s 3 2.71 0.2857 Guatemala
1980s 2.33 7 4.67 Spain
1990s 4.2 7 2.8 Spain
2000s 6 7 1 Spain
2010s 6.44 7 0.5556 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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