How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Lesotho

in 2018

Nigeria

in 2018

Lesotho rank

1st

Nigeria rank

1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3 against 3 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2	0	2	Lesotho
1970s	0.6667	0.3333	0.3333	Lesotho
1980s	1	1.2	0.2	Nigeria
1990s	1.33	0.2222	1.11	Lesotho
2000s	2.8	2	0.8	Lesotho
2010s	3	2.44	0.5556	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Lesotho, at 3 against 3 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Lesotho ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 166 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: 07 August 2026

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).