Iran vs Nepal: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Iran
4
in 2018
Nepal
4
in 2018
Iran rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Iran
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4 against 4 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 198 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Nepal ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 14 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nepal Difference Ahead
1800s 1 1 0 —
1810s 1 1 0 —
1820s 1 1 0 —
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 0.6 0.4 Iran
1850s 1 0 1 Iran
1860s 1 0 1 Iran
1870s 1 0 1 Iran
1880s 1 0 1 Iran
1890s 1 0 1 Iran
1900s 1 0 1 Iran
1920s 1 0 1 Iran
1930s 1 0 1 Iran
1940s 2.3 0 2.3 Iran
1950s 1.75 1.25 0.5 Iran
1960s 1 1.8 0.8 Nepal
1970s 1.3 2 0.7 Nepal
1980s 4 2.9 1.1 Iran
1990s 3.7 3 0.7 Iran
2000s 3.6 3 0.6 Iran
2010s 4 4 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Iran or Nepal?
Iran, at 4 against 4 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Iran and Nepal?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
198 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Iran ranks 1st and Nepal 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).