Colombia vs Germany: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Colombia
3
in 2018
Germany
3
in 2018
Colombia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3 against 3 in Germany, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 3 1 2 Colombia
1880s 2.2 1 1.2 Colombia
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1.22 0.2222 Germany
1920s 1 3 2 Germany
1930s 3 1.6 1.4 Colombia
1940s 3 1 2 Colombia
1990s 3 3 0 —
2000s 3 3 0 —
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 3 against 3 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Colombia and Germany?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Colombia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st 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).