Russia vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score
Russia
4
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Russia rank
113th
USSR rank
113th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Russia
- USSR
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 70 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Russia or USSR?
- Russia, at 4 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Russia and USSR?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Russia and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Russia ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th 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
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.