Iran vs Laos: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Iran
1
in 2018
Laos
1
in 2018
Iran rank
118th
Laos rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Iran
  • Laos
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Laos ahead.

Iran ranks 118th and Laos ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 1 1.86 0.8571 Laos
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Iran
2000s 1.4 1 0.4 Iran
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Iran or Laos?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Iran and Laos?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Iran and Laos rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Iran ranks 118th and Laos ranks 118th 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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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).