Hungary vs Zambia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Hungary
3
in 2018
Zambia
3
in 2018
Hungary rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Hungary
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3 against 3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Hungary ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1 2.67 1.67 Zambia
1970s 1 1.2 0.2 Zambia
1980s 1.11 1 0.1111 Hungary
1990s 3 2 1 Hungary
2000s 3 2.1 0.9 Hungary
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Hungary or Zambia?
Hungary, at 3 against 3 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Hungary and Zambia?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Zambia rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Hungary ranks 1st and Zambia 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).