Bhutan vs Kuwait: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3 against 2 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Kuwait |
| 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 Kuwait?
- Bhutan, at 3 against 2 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 1, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 140th 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
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).