Latvia vs USSR: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Latvia
2
in 2018
USSR
2
in 1991
Latvia rank
84th
USSR rank
84th
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Latvia
- USSR
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and USSR ranks 84th of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Latvia or USSR?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Latvia and USSR?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and USSR?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
- How do Latvia and USSR rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Latvia ranks 84th and USSR ranks 84th 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).