How does Canada rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

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

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

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

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 166 countries

All-time high

in 1867

All-time low

in 1867

Years of data

152

1867–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Canada, 1867–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Canada stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Canada peaked at 3 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1867.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	3	3	3	3
1870s	3	3	3	10
1880s	3	3	3	10
1890s	3	3	3	10
1900s	3	3	3	10
1910s	3	3	3	10
1920s	3	3	3	10
1930s	3	3	3	10
1940s	3	3	3	10
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 Canada?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Canada 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 3 in 1867.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1867.
How does Canada rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Canada ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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).