South Korea vs East Timor: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

South Korea
3
in 2018
East Timor
3
in 2018
South Korea rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • South Korea
  • East Timor
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3 against 3 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 167 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 3 2 1 South Korea
2010s 3 2.78 0.2222 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, South Korea or East Timor?
South Korea, at 3 against 3 in East Timor as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between South Korea and East Timor?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and East Timor?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do South Korea and East Timor rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
South Korea ranks 1st and East Timor 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

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).