Singapore vs South Africa: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Singapore
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Singapore rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 4 | 4 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 4 | 4 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 | 4 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher openness of executive recruitment score, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Singapore 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).