South Africa vs United States: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Africa
3
in 2018
United States
3
in 2020
South Africa rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 107 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and United States?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- South Africa ranks 1st and United States 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
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).