North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
North Korea
1
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2018
North Korea rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
118th
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- North Korea ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia 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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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).