Costa Rica vs Mexico: Openness of executive recruitment score

Costa Rica
4
in 2018
Mexico
4
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Openness of executive recruitment score over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4 against 4 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 1.33 1.33 Mexico
1870s 0 4 4 Mexico
1880s 0 4 4 Mexico
1890s 4 4 0
1900s 4 4 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 4 2.4 1.6 Costa Rica
1930s 4 4 0
1940s 3.6 4 0.4 Mexico
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 Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 4 against 4 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
168 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Openness of executive recruitment score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed