USSR vs Zimbabwe: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score

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

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • USSR
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1 1.7 0.7 Zimbabwe
1990s 2 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of executive recruitment score, USSR or Zimbabwe?
USSR, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 1991.
What is the difference in competitiveness of executive recruitment score between USSR and Zimbabwe?
0, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
How do USSR and Zimbabwe rank globally for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
USSR ranks 84th and Zimbabwe 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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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).