Portugal vs United Kingdom: Constraints on the executive score

Portugal
7
in 2018
United Kingdom
7
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Constraints on the executive score over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7 against 7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 194 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1800s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1820s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1830s 4.11 7 2.89 United Kingdom
1840s 3.8 7 3.2 United Kingdom
1850s 3 7 4 United Kingdom
1860s 3 7 4 United Kingdom
1870s 3 7 4 United Kingdom
1880s 4 7 3 United Kingdom
1890s 5 7 2 United Kingdom
1900s 5 7 2 United Kingdom
1910s 7 7 0 —
1920s 7 7 0 —
1930s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1940s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1950s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1960s 1 7 6 United Kingdom
1970s 3.5 7 3.5 United Kingdom
1980s 6.8 7 0.2 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 7 against 7 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
194 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Portugal ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed