Suriname vs USSR: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

Suriname
2
in 2018
USSR
2
in 1991
Suriname rank
84th
USSR rank
84th

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Suriname
  • USSR
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 84th and USSR ranks 84th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 2 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 USSR
1990s 1 2 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, Suriname or USSR?
Suriname, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between Suriname and USSR?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and USSR?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
How do Suriname and USSR rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Suriname ranks 84th and USSR ranks 84th 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

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).