Malawi vs Niger: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Malawi
2
in 2018
Niger
2
in 2018
Malawi rank
84th
Niger rank
84th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Niger, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 84th and Niger ranks 84th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Malawi
1980s 1 0 1 Malawi
1990s 1.75 1 0.75 Malawi
2000s 2 2.3 0.3 Niger
2010s 2 2.33 0.3333 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Malawi and Niger?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Malawi ranks 84th and Niger ranks 84th 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

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).