Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Niger
Niger: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Niger, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Niger stood at 2.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Niger peaked at 3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1974.
That places Niger 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | — |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
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- 84 Gabon 2 compare
- 84 Gambia 2 compare
- 84 Guinea 2 compare
- 84 Guinea-Bissau 2 compare
- 84 Haiti 2 compare
- 84 Iraq 2 compare
- 84 Israel 2 compare
- 84 Latvia 2 compare
- 84 Lebanon 2 compare
- 84 Madagascar 2 compare
- 84 Malawi 2 compare
- 84 Mali 2 compare
- 84 Mozambique 2 compare
- 84 Myanmar 2 compare
- 84 Namibia 2 compare
- 84 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
- 84 Russia 2 compare
- 84 Singapore 2 compare
- 84 Somalia 2 compare
- 84 Suriname 2 compare
- 84 Tanzania 2 compare
- 84 Tunisia 2 compare
- 84 USSR 2 compare
- 84 Ukraine 2 compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Niger?
- Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Niger was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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).