Slovakia vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score

Slovakia
7
in 2018
USSR
4
in 1991
Slovakia rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Constraints on the Executive Score over time

  • Slovakia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 7 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 3.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 5 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 7 2.62 4.38 Slovakia
1930s 7 1.38 5.62 Slovakia
1940s 4 1 3 Slovakia
1950s 3 2.4 0.6 Slovakia
1960s 3 3 0
1970s 3 3 0
1980s 3 3.1 0.1 USSR
1990s 7 4 3 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Slovakia or USSR?
Slovakia, at 7 against 4 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Slovakia and USSR?
3, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and USSR?
61 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Slovakia and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
Slovakia 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

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.