Burundi vs Gabon: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Burundi
4
in 2018
Gabon
4
in 2018
Burundi rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Burundi
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4 against 4 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gabon ahead.

Burundi ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 4 2.62 Gabon
1970s 0 4 4 Gabon
1980s 0 4 4 Gabon
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 3.33 0.6667 2.67 Burundi
2010s 4 4 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Burundi or Gabon?
Burundi, at 4 against 4 in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Burundi and Gabon?
0, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
48 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Burundi ranks 1st and Gabon 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

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).