How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?

54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.

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.

Cameroon vs Uganda: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Cameroon

in 2018

Uganda

in 2018

Cameroon rank

150th

Uganda rank

150th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

Cameroon
Uganda

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 against 0 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 150th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.57	2.14	0.5714	Uganda
1970s	1	0.1111	0.8889	Cameroon
1980s	1	1.11	0.1111	Uganda
1990s	0.2	0	0.2	Cameroon
2000s	0	0	0	—
2010s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Cameroon or Uganda?: Cameroon, at 0 against 0 in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Cameroon and Uganda?: 0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Cameroon ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 150th 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: 07 August 2026

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).