Bhutan vs Eswatini: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Bhutan
3
in 2018
Eswatini
2
in 2018
Bhutan rank
140th
Eswatini rank
141st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Bhutan
  • Eswatini
01234190719622018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 3 against 2 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.

Bhutan ranks 140th and Eswatini ranks 141st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 1 2 1 Eswatini
1970s 1 1.3 0.3 Eswatini
1980s 1 2.2 1.2 Eswatini
1990s 1 1.6 0.6 Eswatini
2000s 1.4 2 0.6 Eswatini
2010s 3 2 1 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Bhutan or Eswatini?
Bhutan, at 3 against 2 in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Bhutan and Eswatini?
1, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Bhutan ranks 140th and Eswatini ranks 141st 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

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).