Constraints on the Executive Score in USSR

USSR: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1989
All-time low
1
in 1933
Years of data
70
1922–1991

Constraints on the Executive Score in USSR, 1922–1991

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

Analysis

In 1991, constraints on the executive score in USSR stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in USSR peaked at 4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1933.

USSR ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in USSR, 1922 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1922 3
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 2 -33.3%
1928 2 +0.0%
1929 2 +0.0%
1930 2 +0.0%
1931 2 +0.0%
1932 2 +0.0%
1933 1 -50.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 3 +200.0%
1954 3 +0.0%
1955 3 +0.0%
1956 3 +0.0%
1957 3 +0.0%
1958 3 +0.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 4 +33.3%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 2.62 2 3 8
1930s 1.3 1 2 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 2.4 1 3 10
1960s 3 3 3 10
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3.1 3 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 113 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 113 Burundi 4 compare
  3. 113 Cuba 4 compare
  4. 113 Djibouti 4 compare
  5. 113 Ecuador 4 compare
  6. 113 Gabon 4 compare
  7. 113 Guinea 4 compare
  8. 113 Morocco 4 compare
  9. 113 Russia 4 compare
  10. 113 Tanzania 4 compare
  11. 113 United States 4 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for USSR

All data for USSR →

Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in USSR?
Constraints on the executive score in USSR was 4 in 1991, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1989.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1933.
How does USSR rank for constraints on the executive score?
USSR ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 1991.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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.