Benin vs Iran: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Benin
4
in 2018
Iran
4
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Benin
- Iran
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4 against 4 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.67 | 0.3333 | Benin |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | Benin |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Benin or Iran?
- Benin, at 4 against 4 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Benin and Iran?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Iran rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Benin ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by 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
Indicates the extent to which recruitment for the executive is open. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over hereditary succession (score of 1), dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister designated (score of 2), and dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister being elected (score of 3), to executive recruitment being open (score of 4).