Norway vs Spain: Constraints on the Executive Score

Norway
7
in 2018
Spain
7
in 2018
Norway rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7 against 7 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1810s 3 1 2 Norway
1820s 3 1.6 1.4 Norway
1830s 3 2.33 0.6667 Norway
1840s 3 4.5 1.5 Spain
1850s 3 2.3 0.7 Norway
1860s 3 1 2 Norway
1870s 4.43 6.14 1.71 Spain
1880s 6.2 7 0.8 Spain
1890s 7 7 0
1900s 7 7 0
1910s 7 7 0
1920s 7 2.8 4.2 Norway
1930s 7 6.33 0.6667 Norway
1940s 7 1 6 Norway
1950s 7 1 6 Norway
1960s 7 1 6 Norway
1970s 7 2.71 4.29 Norway
1980s 7 7 0
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 Spain?
Norway, at 7 against 7 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Norway and Spain?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
190 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2018.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Norway ranks 1st and Spain 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

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.