Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Nigeria or Togo?

Nigeria, at 4 against 4 in Togo as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?

57 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Nigeria vs Togo: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score

Nigeria

in 2018

Togo

in 2018

Nigeria rank

1st

Togo rank

1st

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time

Nigeria
Togo

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4 against 4 in Togo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Togo ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Togo ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4	2.8	0.4	Togo
1970s	0.4444	0	0.4444	Nigeria
1980s	1.6	0	1.6	Nigeria
1990s	0.4444	0	0.4444	Nigeria
2000s	4	2	2	Nigeria
2010s	4	4	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Nigeria or Togo?: Nigeria, at 4 against 4 in Togo as of 2018.
What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Nigeria and Togo?: 0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?: Nigeria ranks 1st and Togo 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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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: 18 September 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).