What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Eritrea?

0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Eritrea?

13 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Eritrea: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Congo, Dem. Rep.

in 2018

Eritrea

in 2018

Congo, Dem. Rep. rank

117th

Eritrea rank

117th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

Congo, Dem. Rep.
Eritrea

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 117th of 166 countries.

Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2	1	1	Congo, Dem. Rep.
2010s	1.67	1	0.6667	Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Eritrea?: Congo, Dem. Rep., at 1 against 1 in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Eritrea?: 0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Eritrea?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Eritrea rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 117th 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).