Lesotho vs Zambia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Lesotho
3
in 2018
Zambia
3
in 2018
Lesotho rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3 against 3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 3 against 3 in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Zambia 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).