China vs Hungary: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

China
4
in 2018
Hungary
4
in 2018
China rank
1st
Hungary rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • China
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hungary Difference Ahead
1860s 1 2 1 Hungary
1870s 1 2 1 Hungary
1880s 1 2 1 Hungary
1890s 1 2 1 Hungary
1900s 1 2 1 Hungary
1910s 3 1.71 1.29 China
1920s 4 0 4 China
1930s 4 0 4 China
1940s 4 4 0 —
1950s 4 4 0 —
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, China or Hungary?
China, at 4 against 4 in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between China and Hungary?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
136 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
How do China and Hungary rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
China ranks 1st and Hungary 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).