Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Burkina Faso
2
in 2018
Nicaragua
2
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
84th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Nicaragua
1970s 0.4444 0.8889 0.4444 Nicaragua
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 3 3 Nicaragua
2000s 0 3 3 Nicaragua
2010s 0.8889 2.67 1.78 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
Burkina Faso, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 84th 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).