Italy vs United Kingdom: Constraints on the Executive Score
Italy
7
in 2018
United Kingdom
7
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 against 7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 147 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 5 | 7 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5 | 7 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3 | 7 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1 | 7 | 6 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3.4 | 7 | 3.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 7 against 7 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
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.