South Africa vs Zambia: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score

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

Competitiveness of executive recruitment score over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 3 2.67 0.3333 South Africa
1970s 3 1.2 1.8 South Africa
1980s 3 1 2 South Africa
1990s 3 1.75 1.25 South Africa
2000s 3 2.1 0.9 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, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 3 against 3 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and Zambia?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia 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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About this data

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