Latvia vs United Kingdom: Constraints on the Executive Score

Latvia
7
in 2018
United Kingdom
7
in 2018
Latvia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7 against 7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 99 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 166 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1920s 7 7 0
1930s 3.4 7 3.6 United Kingdom
1940s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1950s 2.4 7 4.6 United Kingdom
1960s 3 7 4 United Kingdom
1970s 3 7 4 United Kingdom
1980s 3.1 7 3.9 United Kingdom
1990s 6.7 7 0.3 United Kingdom
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, Latvia or United Kingdom?
Latvia, at 7 against 7 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Latvia and United Kingdom?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Latvia 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

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.