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Constraints on the Executive Score in Philippines

Philippines: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
80
1935–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Philippines, 1935–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Philippines is 6, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Philippines peaked at 7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.

That places Philippines 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Philippines, year by year

Year Value Change
1935 3 —
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 3 +0.0%
1950 5 +66.7%
1951 5 +0.0%
1952 5 +0.0%
1953 5 +0.0%
1954 5 +0.0%
1955 5 +0.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 3 -40.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 1 -66.7%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 2 +100.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1987 7 +250.0%
1988 7 +0.0%
1989 7 +0.0%
1990 7 +0.0%
1991 7 +0.0%
1992 6 -14.3%
1993 6 +0.0%
1994 6 +0.0%
1995 6 +0.0%
1996 6 +0.0%
1997 6 +0.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 3 3 3 5
1940s 3 3 3 7
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 4.8 3 5 10
1970s 1.4 1 3 10
1980s 3.56 1 7 9
1990s 6.2 6 7 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 64 Armenia 6 compare
  2. 64 Bhutan 6 compare
  3. 64 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 6 compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 6 compare
  6. 64 Colombia 6 compare
  7. 64 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  8. 64 El Salvador 6 compare
  9. 64 Georgia 6 compare
  10. 64 Ghana 6 compare
  11. 64 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  12. 64 Guyana 6 compare
  13. 64 Iraq 6 compare
  14. 64 Lebanon 6 compare
  15. 64 Liberia 6 compare
  16. 64 Madagascar 6 compare
  17. 64 Malawi 6 compare
  18. 64 Mexico 6 compare
  19. 64 Nepal 6 compare
  20. 64 Nicaragua 6 compare
  21. 64 Nigeria 6 compare
  22. 64 Pakistan 6 compare
  23. 64 Panama 6 compare
  24. 64 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
  25. 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  26. 64 Somalia 6 compare
  27. 64 South Korea 6 compare
  28. 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  29. 64 Tunisia 6 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Philippines?
Constraints on the executive score in Philippines was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1987.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for constraints on the executive score?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.