Constraints on the Executive Score in Australia
Australia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1901
All-time low
7
in 1901
Years of data
118
1901–2018
Constraints on the Executive Score in Australia, 1901–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Australia peaked at 7 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1901.
Australia ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 7 | — |
| 1902 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Albania 7 compare
- 1 Argentina 7 compare
- 1 Austria 7 compare
- 1 Belgium 7 compare
- 1 Botswana 7 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
- 1 Canada 7 compare
- 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 1 Chile 7 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Cyprus 7 compare
- 1 Czechia 7 compare
- 1 Denmark 7 compare
- 1 East Timor 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Finland 7 compare
- 1 France 7 compare
- 1 Germany 7 compare
- 1 Greece 7 compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 compare
- 1 Hungary 7 compare
- 1 India 7 compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 compare
- 1 Ireland 7 compare
- 1 Israel 7 compare
- 1 Italy 7 compare
- 1 Jamaica 7 compare
- 1 Japan 7 compare
- 1 Kenya 7 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
- 1 Latvia 7 compare
- 1 Lesotho 7 compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 1 Mauritius 7 compare
- 1 Moldova 7 compare
- 1 Mongolia 7 compare
- 1 Montenegro 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 Netherlands 7 compare
- 1 New Zealand 7 compare
- 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 1 Norway 7 compare
- 1 Paraguay 7 compare
- 1 Peru 7 compare
- 1 Poland 7 compare
- 1 Portugal 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 Slovakia 7 compare
- 1 Slovenia 7 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
- 1 South Africa 7 compare
- 1 Spain 7 compare
- 1 Sweden 7 compare
- 1 Switzerland 7 compare
- 1 Taiwan 7 compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
- 1 Uruguay 7 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Australia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Australia was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1901.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1901.
- How does Australia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.