Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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).