Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Ethiopia, 1995–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Ethiopia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Ethiopia peaked at 2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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- 117 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 117 Vatican 1 compare
- 117 Venezuela 1 compare
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More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Ethiopia?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).