Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Dominican Republic
3
in 2018
South Africa
3
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 89 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 3 | 1.8 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 3 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 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, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 3 against 3 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa 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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About this data
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).