China vs Greece: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

China
4
in 2018
Greece
4
in 2018
China rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • China
  • Greece
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How they compare

China currently reports 4 against 4 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Greece ahead.

China ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 1 4 3 Greece
1830s 1 1.2 0.2 Greece
1840s 1 1.2 0.2 Greece
1850s 1 2 1 Greece
1860s 1 4 3 Greece
1870s 1 4 3 Greece
1880s 1 4 3 Greece
1890s 1 4 3 Greece
1900s 1 4 3 Greece
1910s 2.25 3.75 1.5 Greece
1920s 4 2.75 1.25 China
1930s 4 4 0 —
1940s 4 4 0 —
1950s 4 4 0 —
1960s 4 2.8 1.2 China
1970s 4 2.22 1.78 China
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, China or Greece?
China, at 4 against 4 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between China and Greece?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
170 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2018.
How do China and Greece rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
China ranks 1st and Greece 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).