South Africa vs United States of America: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Africa
4
in 2018
United States of America
4
in 2020
South Africa rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 against 4 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 107 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | 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 States of America?
- South Africa, at 4 against 4 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America 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).