Japan vs Spain: Constraints on the Executive Score
Japan
7
in 2018
Spain
7
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7 against 7 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 1830s | 1 | 2.33 | 1.33 | Spain |
| 1840s | 1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Spain |
| 1870s | 7 | 6.14 | 0.8571 | Japan |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | Japan |
| 1930s | 7 | 6.33 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 1940s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Japan |
| 1950s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Japan |
| 1960s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Japan |
| 1970s | 7 | 2.71 | 4.29 | Japan |
| 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 Spain?
- Japan, at 7 against 7 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Japan and Spain?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Japan 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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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.