Australia vs Lesotho: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Australia
3
in 2018
Lesotho
3
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Australia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 3 2 1 Australia
1970s 3 0.7 2.3 Australia
1980s 3 1 2 Australia
1990s 3 1.4 1.6 Australia
2000s 3 2.8 0.2 Australia
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 Lesotho?
Australia, at 3 against 3 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Australia and Lesotho?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Australia ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 166 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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About this data

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).