Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
Solomon Islands
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Solomon Islands rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Solomon Islands 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).