Switzerland vs Taiwan: Constraints on the Executive Score
Switzerland
7
in 2018
Taiwan
7
in 2018
Switzerland rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7 against 7 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 | 2 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7 | 2 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 7 | 2 | 5 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7 | 2.5 | 4.5 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7 | 4.9 | 2.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.6 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 7 against 7 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.