United States vs USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score
United States
4
in 2020
USSR
4
in 1991
United States rank
113th
USSR rank
113th
Constraints on the Executive Score over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 4 against 4 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 70 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 2.62 | 4.38 | United States |
| 1930s | 7 | 1.3 | 5.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 7 | 1 | 6 | United States |
| 1950s | 7 | 2.4 | 4.6 | United States |
| 1960s | 7 | 3 | 4 | United States |
| 1970s | 7 | 3 | 4 | United States |
| 1980s | 7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | United States |
| 1990s | 7 | 4 | 3 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher constraints on the executive score, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 4 against 4 in USSR as of 2020.
- What is the difference in constraints on the executive score between United States and USSR?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for constraints on the executive score?
- United States ranks 113th and USSR ranks 113th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β 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.