North Korea vs Syria: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

North Korea
1
in 2018
Syria
1
in 2018
North Korea rank
118th
Syria rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • North Korea
  • Syria
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Syria ahead.

North Korea ranks 118th and Syria ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1940s 1 2 1 Syria
1950s 1 1.57 0.5714 Syria
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 Syria?
North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between North Korea and Syria?
0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
North Korea ranks 118th and Syria 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

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).