China vs Laos: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

China
1
in 2018
Laos
1
in 2018
China rank
118th
Laos rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • China
  • Laos
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How they compare

China currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

China ranks 118th and Laos ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 1 1.86 0.8571 Laos
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, China or Laos?
China, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between China and Laos?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do China and Laos rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
China ranks 118th and Laos ranks 118th 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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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).