Laos vs Mali: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Laos
4
in 2018
Mali
4
in 2018
Laos rank
1st
Mali rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Laos
  • Mali
01234195319852018

How they compare

Laos currently reports 4 against 4 in Mali, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Laos ranks 1st and Mali ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 2 4 2 Mali
1970s 4 0 4 Laos
1980s 4 0 4 Laos
1990s 4 3.56 0.4444 Laos
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, Laos or Mali?
Laos, at 4 against 4 in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Laos and Mali?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Laos and Mali rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Laos ranks 1st and Mali 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).