Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Constraints on the Executive Score

Madagascar
6
in 2018
Nicaragua
6
in 2018
Madagascar rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
64th

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3 1 2 Madagascar
1970s 3 1.2 1.8 Madagascar
1980s 3 2.7 0.3 Madagascar
1990s 6.11 6.11 0
2000s 5 7 2 Nicaragua
2010s 5.56 6.67 1.11 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
Madagascar, at 6 against 6 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Madagascar 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.