Benin vs Colombia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Benin
3
in 2018
Colombia
3
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Benin
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3 against 3 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.12 2 0.875 Colombia
1970s 0.2 2.6 2.4 Colombia
1980s 0 3 3 Colombia
1990s 2 3 1 Colombia
2000s 2.4 3 0.6 Colombia
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Benin or Colombia?
Benin, at 3 against 3 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Benin and Colombia?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Benin ranks 1st and Colombia 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).