Australia vs Ireland: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Australia
3
in 2018
Ireland
3
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
0123190119592018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3 against 3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 98 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 3 3 0 —
1930s 3 3 0 —
1940s 3 3 0 —
1950s 3 3 0 —
1960s 3 3 0 —
1970s 3 3 0 —
1980s 3 3 0 —
1990s 3 3 0 —
2000s 3 3 0 —
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 3 against 3 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Australia and Ireland?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment 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 executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).