Cyprus vs Ghana: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Cyprus
4
in 2018
Ghana
4
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Cyprus
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 4 against 4 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 4 2.4 1.6 Cyprus
1970s 4 1.33 2.67 Cyprus
1980s 4 0.8 3.2 Cyprus
1990s 4 0 4 Cyprus
2000s 4 3.6 0.4 Cyprus
2010s 4 4 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Cyprus or Ghana?
Cyprus, at 4 against 4 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Cyprus and Ghana?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ghana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Ghana rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Ghana 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).