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
12345180019092018

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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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.