Benin vs Namibia: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Benin
4
in 2018
Namibia
4
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4 against 4 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4 4 0
2000s 4 4 0
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 Namibia?
Benin, at 4 against 4 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Benin and Namibia?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Benin ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 166 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

Indicator
Openness 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 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).