Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Constraints on the Executive Score

Guinea-Bissau
6
in 2018
Sierra Leone
6
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Sierra Leone rank
64th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 against 6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 3 3 0
1980s 1.6 3 1.4 Sierra Leone
1990s 3.29 2.14 1.14 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4.88 5.38 0.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 5.56 6 0.4444 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6 against 6 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th 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.