Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4 against 4 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 4 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 4 | 2.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Central African Republic, at 4 against 4 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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
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).