South Africa vs Syria: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Africa
4
in 2018
Syria
4
in 2018
South Africa rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 against 4 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 4 | 2.29 | 1.71 | South Africa |
| 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 Syria?
- South Africa, at 4 against 4 in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and Syria?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Syria 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).