Panama vs Spain: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Panama
3
in 2018
Spain
3
in 2018
Panama rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Panama
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Spain ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 1 2 1 Spain
1910s 1 2 1 Spain
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Panama
1930s 1 2.67 1.67 Spain
1940s 1 0 1 Panama
1950s 1.5 0 1.5 Panama
1960s 1.6 0 1.6 Panama
1970s 0.2857 0.8571 0.5714 Spain
1980s 1.2 3 1.8 Spain
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Panama or Spain?
Panama, at 3 against 3 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Panama and Spain?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
112 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
How do Panama and Spain rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Panama ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st 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).