Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Namibia
4
in 2018
Sierra Leone
4
in 2018
Namibia rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4 against 4 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Namibia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 4 1.71 2.29 Namibia
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, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
Namibia, at 4 against 4 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Namibia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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

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).