Japan vs Lesotho: Constraints on the Executive Score

Japan
7
in 2018
Lesotho
7
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Japan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7 against 7 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 7 5 2 Japan
1970s 7 1.7 5.3 Japan
1980s 7 1.6 5.4 Japan
1990s 7 4.2 2.8 Japan
2000s 7 6.5 0.5 Japan
2010s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Japan or Lesotho?
Japan, at 7 against 7 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Japan and Lesotho?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Japan ranks 1st and Lesotho 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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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.