Portugal vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score
Portugal
7
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Portugal rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Portugal
- USSR
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | USSR |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | USSR |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7 | 4 | 3 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Portugal or USSR?
- Portugal, at 7 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Portugal and USSR?
- 3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and USSR?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Portugal and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Portugal ranks 1st and USSR 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.