Dominican Republic vs United States: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Dominican Republic
4
in 2018
United States
4
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • United States
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4 against 4 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 152 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic United States Difference Ahead
1840s 4 4 0
1850s 4 4 0
1860s 4 4 0
1870s 4 4 0
1880s 4 4 0
1890s 4 4 0
1900s 4 4 0
1910s 4 4 0
1920s 4 4 0
1930s 4 4 0
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, Dominican Republic or United States?
Dominican Republic, at 4 against 4 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Dominican Republic and United States?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
152 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States 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

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).