Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Burundi
Burundi: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Burundi, 1962–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Burundi is 1, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Burundi peaked at 2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.875 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6552 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 515.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Burundi?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Burundi was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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
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).