Nicaragua vs Niger: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Nicaragua
2
in 2018
Niger
2
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
84th
Niger rank
84th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 84th and Niger ranks 84th of 167 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Nicaragua
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 3 1 2 Nicaragua
2000s 3 2.3 0.7 Nicaragua
2010s 2.67 2.33 0.3333 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Nicaragua or Niger?
Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Nicaragua and Niger?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Nicaragua ranks 84th and Niger ranks 84th 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).