Iraq vs Syria: Openness of executive recruitment score

Iraq
4
in 2018
Syria
4
in 2018
Iraq rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Openness of executive recruitment score over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4 against 4 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Syria ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1940s 2 4 2 Syria
1950s 2 2.29 0.2857 Syria
1960s 0 4 4 Syria
1970s 0.4 4 3.6 Syria
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, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 4 against 4 in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Iraq and Syria?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Iraq ranks 1st and Syria 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