Ghana vs Kenya: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Ghana
3
in 2018
Kenya
3
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3 against 3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5714 | 0.4286 | 0.1429 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.67 | 0.3333 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 3 against 3 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Kenya 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).