Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Lesotho or Nepal?

Lesotho, at 4 against 4 in Nepal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?

53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.

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.

Lesotho vs Nepal: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Lesotho

in 2018

Nepal

in 2018

Lesotho rank

1st

Nepal rank

1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

Lesotho
Nepal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4	2	2	Lesotho
1970s	2.8	2	0.8	Lesotho
1980s	3.2	2.9	0.3	Lesotho
1990s	2.8	3	0.2	Nepal
2000s	4	3	1	Lesotho
2010s	4	4	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Lesotho or Nepal?: Lesotho, at 4 against 4 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Lesotho and Nepal?: 0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?: Lesotho ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 166 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: 07 August 2026

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).