How does Austria rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

Austria ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.

Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Austria

Name: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Austria
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 166 countries

All-time high

in 1920

All-time low

in 1800

Years of data

207

1800–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Austria, 1800–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Austria stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 207 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Austria peaked at 3 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.

Austria ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	1	1	1	9
1810s	1	1	1	10
1820s	1	1	1	10
1830s	1	1	1	10
1840s	1	1	1	10
1850s	1	1	1	10
1860s	1	1	1	10
1870s	1	1	1	10
1880s	1	1	1	10
1890s	1	1	1	10
1900s	1	1	1	10
1910s	1	1	1	8
1920s	3	3	3	10
1930s	1.86	1	3	7
1940s	3	3	3	4
1950s	3	3	3	10
1960s	3	3	3	10
1970s	3	3	3	10
1980s	3	3	3	10
1990s	3	3	3	10
2000s	3	3	3	10
2010s	3	3	3	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Austria?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Austria was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 3 in 1920.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
How does Austria rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Austria ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).