Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 against 4 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.
Across all 153 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 4 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 4 against 4 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic 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).