Chile vs Nigeria: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Chile
4
in 2018
Nigeria
4
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Chile
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 4 against 4 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4 2.4 1.6 Chile
1970s 1.33 0.4444 0.8889 Chile
1980s 0.4 1.6 1.2 Nigeria
1990s 4 0.4444 3.56 Chile
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, Chile or Nigeria?
Chile, at 4 against 4 in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Chile and Nigeria?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Chile ranks 1st and Nigeria 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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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).