Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Cambodia

Cambodia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
151st
of 167 countries
All-time high
2
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
47
1955–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Cambodia, 1955–2018

00.511.52195519862018

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

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Cambodia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Cambodia peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

That places Cambodia 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Cambodia, 1955 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1955 1 —
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1993 2 —
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 1 1 5
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 6
1990s 1.14 0 2 7
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 151 Algeria 0 compare
  2. 151 Cameroon 0 compare
  3. 151 Chad 0 compare
  4. 151 Comoros 0 compare
  5. 151 Congo 0 compare
  6. 151 Egypt 0 compare
  7. 151 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  8. 151 Fiji 0 compare
  9. 151 Libya 0 compare
  10. 151 Mauritania 0 compare
  11. 151 Rwanda 0 compare
  12. 151 Sudan 0
  13. 151 Thailand 0 compare
  14. 151 Turkey 0 compare
  15. 151 Uganda 0 compare
  16. 151 Yemen 0

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Cambodia?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Cambodia was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Cambodia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Cambodia ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Cambodia 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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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

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).