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