Kenya vs Lesotho: Constraints on the Executive Score
Kenya
7
in 2018
Lesotho
7
in 2018
Kenya rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7 against 7 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 5 | 1.25 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 6.5 | 0.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 7 against 7 in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Kenya 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
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.