North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 167 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 1 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4 | 1 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4 | 1 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4 | 1 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4 | 1 | 3 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1 | 1.2 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th 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).