Constraints on the Executive Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Constraints on the Executive Score in United Kingdom, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 219 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in United Kingdom peaked at 7 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1800.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1810s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1820s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 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 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in United Kingdom?
- Constraints on the executive score in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1800.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1800.
- How does United Kingdom rank for constraints on the executive score?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.