South Korea vs Lesotho: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Korea
3
in 2018
Lesotho
3
in 2018
South Korea rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3 against 3 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 167 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1 | 0.2222 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, South Korea or Lesotho?
- South Korea, at 3 against 3 in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between South Korea and Lesotho?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lesotho?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Lesotho rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- South Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st 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).