Jamaica vs South Africa: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Jamaica
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Jamaica rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 58 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and South Africa 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
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).