South Africa vs Zambia: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score
South Africa
4
in 2018
Zambia
4
in 2018
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4 against 4 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Zambia?
- South Africa, at 4 against 4 in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in openness of executive recruitment score between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for openness of executive recruitment score?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia 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).