Malaysia vs Panama: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Malaysia
3
in 2018
Panama
3
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
0123190319602018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3 against 3 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Panama ahead.

Malaysia ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 2.33 2 0.3333 Malaysia
1960s 2.9 1.6 1.3 Malaysia
1970s 2 0.2 1.8 Malaysia
1980s 2 1.2 0.8 Malaysia
1990s 2 3 1 Panama
2000s 2.2 3 0.8 Panama
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Malaysia or Panama?
Malaysia, at 3 against 3 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Malaysia and Panama?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Malaysia ranks 1st and Panama 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).