Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Sri Lanka
3
in 2018
Uruguay
3
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3 against 3 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 1.25 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 3 | 0.5556 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 3 against 3 in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).