Liberia vs Nicaragua: Constraints on the Executive Score

Liberia
6
in 2018
Nicaragua
6
in 2018
Liberia rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
64th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Liberia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6 against 6 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 166 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1840s 7 1 6 Liberia
1850s 7 1 6 Liberia
1860s 7 1 6 Liberia
1870s 7 1 6 Liberia
1880s 5.8 1 4.8 Liberia
1890s 4 1 3 Liberia
1900s 3.9 1.2 2.7 Liberia
1910s 3 3 0
1920s 3 3 0
1930s 3 2.2 0.8 Liberia
1940s 3 1 2 Liberia
1950s 3 1 2 Liberia
1960s 3 1 2 Liberia
1970s 3 1.2 1.8 Liberia
1980s 1 2.7 1.7 Nicaragua
1990s 2 7 5 Nicaragua
2000s 4.29 7 2.71 Nicaragua
2010s 6 6.67 0.6667 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Liberia or Nicaragua?
Liberia, at 6 against 6 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Liberia and Nicaragua?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
160 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Liberia ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 64th 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.