Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2018
Laos
1
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Laos rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
00.511.52195319852018

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Laos ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 2 1 1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.67 1 0.6667 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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).