Malaysia vs South Africa: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score

Malaysia
3
in 2018
South Africa
3
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Competitiveness of executive recruitment score over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

Across all 60 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2.33 3 0.6667 South Africa
1960s 2.9 3 0.1 South Africa
1970s 2 3 1 South Africa
1980s 2 3 1 South Africa
1990s 2 3 1 South Africa
2000s 2.2 3 0.8 South Africa
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 South Africa?
Malaysia, at 3 against 3 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Malaysia and South Africa?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed