Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Botswana
4
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
4
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4 against 4 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4 4 0
1970s 4 4 0
1980s 4 4 0
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, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Botswana, at 4 against 4 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Botswana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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).