Japan vs Norway: Constraints on the Executive Score

Japan
7
in 2018
Norway
7
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Norway ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1810s 1 3 2 Norway
1820s 1 3 2 Norway
1830s 1 3 2 Norway
1840s 1 3 2 Norway
1850s 1 3 2 Norway
1860s 7 3 4 Japan
1870s 7 4.4 2.6 Japan
1880s 7 6.2 0.8 Japan
1890s 7 7 0
1900s 7 7 0
1910s 7 7 0
1920s 7 7 0
1930s 7 7 0
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, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 7 against 7 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Japan and Norway?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
183 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2018.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Japan ranks 1st and Norway 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.