Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Laos
Laos: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Laos, 1953–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Laos peaked at 2 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1959.
That places Laos 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2 | — |
| 1954 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 118 China 1 compare
- 118 Cuba 1 compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 118 Eritrea 1 compare
- 118 Eswatini 1 compare
- 118 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 118 Iran 1 compare
- 118 Jordan 1 compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 118 Kuwait 1 compare
- 118 Morocco 1 compare
- 118 North Korea 1 compare
- 118 Oman 1 compare
- 118 Qatar 1 compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 118 Syria 1 compare
- 118 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 118 Togo 1 compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 118 Vatican 1
- 118 Venezuela 1 compare
- 118 Vietnam 1 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Laos?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1953.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
- How does Laos rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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).