Romania vs Sweden: Constraints on the Executive Score

Romania
7
in 2018
Sweden
7
in 2018
Romania rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 7 against 7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 146 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 5 4 1 Romania
1860s 3.4 4 0.6 Sweden
1870s 3 5 2 Sweden
1880s 3 5 2 Sweden
1890s 3 5 2 Sweden
1900s 3 5 2 Sweden
1910s 3 7 4 Sweden
1920s 3 7 4 Sweden
1930s 2.6 7 4.4 Sweden
1940s 2.14 7 4.86 Sweden
1950s 3 7 4 Sweden
1960s 3 7 4 Sweden
1970s 2.7 7 4.3 Sweden
1980s 2 7 5 Sweden
1990s 5.4 7 1.6 Sweden
2000s 6.6 7 0.4 Sweden
2010s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 7 against 7 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Romania and Sweden?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
146 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2018.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Romania ranks 1st and Sweden 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.