Constraints on the Executive Score in Canada

Canada: 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 1867
All-time low
7
in 1867
Years of data
152
1867–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Canada, 1867–2018

02468186719422018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Canada stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Canada peaked at 7 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1867.

Canada ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Canada, 1867 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1867 7
1868 7 +0.0%
1869 7 +0.0%
1870 7 +0.0%
1871 7 +0.0%
1872 7 +0.0%
1873 7 +0.0%
1874 7 +0.0%
1875 7 +0.0%
1876 7 +0.0%
1877 7 +0.0%
1878 7 +0.0%
1879 7 +0.0%
1880 7 +0.0%
1881 7 +0.0%
1882 7 +0.0%
1883 7 +0.0%
1884 7 +0.0%
1885 7 +0.0%
1886 7 +0.0%
1887 7 +0.0%
1888 7 +0.0%
1889 7 +0.0%
1890 7 +0.0%
1891 7 +0.0%
1892 7 +0.0%
1893 7 +0.0%
1894 7 +0.0%
1895 7 +0.0%
1896 7 +0.0%
1897 7 +0.0%
1898 7 +0.0%
1899 7 +0.0%
1900 7 +0.0%
1901 7 +0.0%
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%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 7 7 7 3
1870s 7 7 7 10
1880s 7 7 7 10
1890s 7 7 7 10
1900s 7 7 7 10
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 Canada

  1. 1 Albania 7 compare
  2. 1 Argentina 7 compare
  3. 1 Australia 7 compare
  4. 1 Austria 7 compare
  5. 1 Belgium 7 compare
  6. 1 Botswana 7 compare
  7. 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
  8. 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
  9. 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
  10. 1 Chile 7 compare
  11. 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
  12. 1 Croatia 7 compare
  13. 1 Cyprus 7 compare
  14. 1 Czechia 7 compare
  15. 1 Denmark 7 compare
  16. 1 East Timor 7 compare
  17. 1 Estonia 7 compare
  18. 1 Finland 7 compare
  19. 1 France 7 compare
  20. 1 Germany 7 compare
  21. 1 Greece 7 compare
  22. 1 Guatemala 7 compare
  23. 1 Hungary 7 compare
  24. 1 India 7 compare
  25. 1 Indonesia 7 compare
  26. 1 Ireland 7 compare
  27. 1 Israel 7 compare
  28. 1 Italy 7 compare
  29. 1 Jamaica 7 compare
  30. 1 Japan 7 compare
  31. 1 Kenya 7 compare
  32. 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
  33. 1 Latvia 7 compare
  34. 1 Lesotho 7 compare
  35. 1 Lithuania 7 compare
  36. 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
  37. 1 Mauritius 7 compare
  38. 1 Moldova 7 compare
  39. 1 Mongolia 7 compare
  40. 1 Montenegro 7 compare
  41. 1 Myanmar 7 compare
  42. 1 Netherlands 7 compare
  43. 1 New Zealand 7 compare
  44. 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
  45. 1 Norway 7 compare
  46. 1 Paraguay 7 compare
  47. 1 Peru 7 compare
  48. 1 Poland 7 compare
  49. 1 Portugal 7 compare
  50. 1 Romania 7 compare
  51. 1 Serbia 7 compare
  52. 1 Slovakia 7 compare
  53. 1 Slovenia 7 compare
  54. 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
  55. 1 South Africa 7 compare
  56. 1 Spain 7 compare
  57. 1 Sweden 7 compare
  58. 1 Switzerland 7 compare
  59. 1 Taiwan 7 compare
  60. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  61. 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
  62. 1 Uruguay 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Canada?
Constraints on the executive score in Canada 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1867.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1867.
How does Canada rank for constraints on the executive score?
Canada ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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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.