Benin vs Guyana: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Benin
3
in 2018
Guyana
3
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Benin
  • Guyana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 Guyana
1970s 0.2 1 0.8 Guyana
1980s 0 1 1 Guyana
1990s 2 2.78 0.7778 Guyana
2000s 2.4 3 0.6 Guyana
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 Guyana?
Benin, at 3 against 3 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Benin and Guyana?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Benin ranks 1st and Guyana 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).