Belgium vs Portugal: Openness of executive recruitment score

Belgium
4
in 2018
Portugal
4
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Openness of executive recruitment score over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4 against 4 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1830s 2 1.25 0.75 Belgium
1840s 2.3 2 0.3 Belgium
1850s 3 2 1 Belgium
1860s 3 2 1 Belgium
1870s 3 2 1 Belgium
1880s 3 2 1 Belgium
1890s 3 2 1 Belgium
1900s 3 2 1 Belgium
1910s 3 4 1 Portugal
1920s 3 4 1 Portugal
1930s 3 4 1 Portugal
1940s 4 4 0 β€”
1950s 4 4 0 β€”
1960s 4 4 0 β€”
1970s 4 4 0 β€”
1980s 4 4 0 β€”
1990s 4 4 0 β€”
2000s 4 4 0 β€”
2010s 4 4 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 4 against 4 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Belgium and Portugal?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Openness 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
Openness 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