South Africa vs Viet Nam: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Africa
4
in 2018
Viet Nam
4
in 2018
South Africa rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 against 4 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | 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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 4 against 4 in Viet Nam as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Viet Nam 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).