China vs Vatican: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

China
1
in 2018
Vatican
1
in 1870
China rank
118th
Vatican rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • China
  • Vatican
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How they compare

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vatican Difference Ahead
1810s 1 1 0 —
1820s 1 1 0 —
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 1 0 —
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 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 Vatican?
China, at 1 against 1 in Vatican as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between China and Vatican?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vatican?
52 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 1870.
How do China and Vatican rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
China ranks 118th and Vatican 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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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).