Russian Federation vs South Africa: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 107 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 4 | 2.6 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 4 | 1.2 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 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, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and South Africa 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
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).