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