How does India rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

India ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

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

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

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1967

All-time low

in 1952

Years of data

1952–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in India, 1952–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in India stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in India peaked at 3 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1952.

That places India 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in India, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in India, 1952 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1952	2	—
1953	2	+0.0%
1954	2	+0.0%
1955	2	+0.0%
1956	2	+0.0%
1957	2	+0.0%
1958	2	+0.0%
1959	2	+0.0%
1960	2	+0.0%
1961	2	+0.0%
1962	2	+0.0%
1963	2	+0.0%
1964	2	+0.0%
1965	2	+0.0%
1966	2	+0.0%
1967	3	+50.0%
1968	3	+0.0%
1969	3	+0.0%
1970	3	+0.0%
1971	3	+0.0%
1972	3	+0.0%
1973	3	+0.0%
1974	3	+0.0%
1975	3	+0.0%
1976	3	+0.0%
1977	3	+0.0%
1978	3	+0.0%
1979	3	+0.0%
1980	3	+0.0%
1981	3	+0.0%
1982	3	+0.0%
1983	3	+0.0%
1984	3	+0.0%
1985	3	+0.0%
1986	3	+0.0%
1987	3	+0.0%
1988	3	+0.0%
1989	3	+0.0%
1990	3	+0.0%
1991	3	+0.0%
1992	3	+0.0%
1993	3	+0.0%
1994	3	+0.0%
1995	3	+0.0%
1996	3	+0.0%
1997	3	+0.0%
1998	3	+0.0%
1999	3	+0.0%
2000	3	+0.0%
2001	3	+0.0%
2002	3	+0.0%
2003	3	+0.0%
2004	3	+0.0%
2005	3	+0.0%
2006	3	+0.0%
2007	3	+0.0%
2008	3	+0.0%
2009	3	+0.0%
2010	3	+0.0%
2011	3	+0.0%
2012	3	+0.0%
2013	3	+0.0%
2014	3	+0.0%
2015	3	+0.0%
2016	3	+0.0%
2017	3	+0.0%
2018	3	+0.0%

India compared with similar countries

India's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
India's 3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2	2	2	8
1960s	2.3	2	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

Countries ranked near India

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in India?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in India 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 3 in 1967.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1952.
How does India rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: India ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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: 18 September 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).