Norway vs Portugal: Constraints on the Executive Score
Norway
7
in 2018
Portugal
7
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7 against 7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1823 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Norway |
| 1830s | 3 | 4.11 | 1.11 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 4.4 | 3 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1880s | 6.2 | 4 | 2.2 | Norway |
| 1890s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Norway |
| 1900s | 7 | 5 | 2 | Norway |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Norway |
| 1940s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Norway |
| 1950s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Norway |
| 1960s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Norway |
| 1970s | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Norway |
| 1980s | 7 | 6.8 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 7 against 7 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Norway and Portugal?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1823 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Norway ranks 1st and Portugal 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
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.