Germany vs United Kingdom: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Germany
3
in 2018
United Kingdom
3
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3 against 3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 102 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 167 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.22 | 3 | 1.78 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 3 | 1.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3 against 3 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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).