Greece vs Lesotho: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Greece
4
in 2018
Lesotho
4
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Greece
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4 against 4 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1 4 3 Lesotho
1970s 2.22 2.67 0.4444 Lesotho
1980s 4 3.2 0.8 Greece
1990s 4 2.8 1.2 Greece
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, Greece or Lesotho?
Greece, at 4 against 4 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Greece and Lesotho?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Greece and Lesotho rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Greece ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 166 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).