Kenya vs Spain: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Kenya
3
in 2018
Spain
3
in 2018
Kenya rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Kenya
  • Spain
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3 against 3 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4286 0 0.4286 Kenya
1970s 1 0.8571 0.1429 Kenya
1980s 1 3 2 Spain
1990s 1.3 3 1.7 Spain
2000s 2.6 3 0.4 Spain
2010s 2.67 3 0.3333 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Kenya or Spain?
Kenya, at 3 against 3 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Kenya and Spain?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Kenya ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 166 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).