Sierra Leone vs Spain: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Sierra Leone
3
in 2018
Spain
3
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.44 0 2.44 Sierra Leone
1970s 1.14 0.8571 0.2857 Sierra Leone
1980s 1 3 2 Spain
1990s 0.5714 3 2.43 Spain
2000s 2.38 3 0.625 Spain
2010s 3 3 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Sierra Leone or Spain?
Sierra Leone, at 3 against 3 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Sierra Leone and Spain?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Spain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Spain rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Spain 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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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).