North Korea vs Viet Nam: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

North Korea
1
in 2018
Viet Nam
1
in 2018
North Korea rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
118th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • North Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
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 Viet Nam?
North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between North Korea and Viet Nam?
0, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Viet Nam?
43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
North Korea ranks 118th and Viet Nam 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).