Benin vs Kenya: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Benin
3
in 2018
Kenya
3
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3 against 3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.67 | 0.3333 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Benin or Kenya?
- Benin, at 3 against 3 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Benin and Kenya?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Benin ranks 1st and Kenya 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
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).