Niger vs Spain: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Niger
4
in 2018
Spain
4
in 2018
Niger rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

  • Niger
  • Spain
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4 against 4 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 4 0 4 Niger
1970s 2.29 1.14 1.14 Niger
1980s 0 4 4 Spain
1990s 2 4 2 Spain
2000s 3.6 4 0.4 Spain
2010s 3.56 4 0.4444 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Niger or Spain?
Niger, at 4 against 4 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Niger and Spain?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Niger and Spain rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
Niger ranks 1st and Spain 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).