Estonia vs Nigeria: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Estonia
3
in 2018
Nigeria
3
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Estonia
  • Nigeria
0123191719672018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3 against 3 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1.8 0.8 Nigeria
1970s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Estonia
1980s 1 1.2 0.2 Nigeria
1990s 2.11 0.2222 1.89 Estonia
2000s 3 2 1 Estonia
2010s 3 2.44 0.5556 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Estonia or Nigeria?
Estonia, at 3 against 3 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Estonia and Nigeria?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nigeria?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Nigeria rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Estonia ranks 1st and Nigeria 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

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).