Portugal vs Sweden: Constraints on the Executive Score
Portugal
7
in 2018
Sweden
7
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 4.11 | 3 | 1.11 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 3.8 | 3 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 3 | 5 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 7 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 7 against 7 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden 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.