Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Somalia

Somalia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
38
1960–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Somalia, 1960–2018

01231960198920181960: 31961: 31962: 31963: 31964: 31965: 31966: 31967: 31968: 31969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 02012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 2

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

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Somalia stood at 2.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Somalia peaked at 3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.

That places Somalia 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Somalia, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 3 —
1961 3 +0.0%
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 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 —
2012 2 —
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7 0 3 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 1
2010s 2 2 2 7

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 84 Armenia 2 compare
  2. 84 Bhutan 2 compare
  3. 84 Botswana 2 compare
  4. 84 Burkina Faso 2 compare
  5. 84 Central African Republic 2 compare
  6. 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  7. 84 Djibouti 2 compare
  8. 84 Gabon 2 compare
  9. 84 Gambia 2 compare
  10. 84 Guinea 2 compare
  11. 84 Guinea-Bissau 2 compare
  12. 84 Haiti 2 compare
  13. 84 Iraq 2 compare
  14. 84 Israel 2 compare
  15. 84 Latvia 2 compare
  16. 84 Lebanon 2 compare
  17. 84 Madagascar 2 compare
  18. 84 Malawi 2 compare
  19. 84 Mali 2 compare
  20. 84 Mozambique 2 compare
  21. 84 Myanmar 2 compare
  22. 84 Namibia 2 compare
  23. 84 Nicaragua 2 compare
  24. 84 Niger 2 compare
  25. 84 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
  26. 84 Russia 2 compare
  27. 84 Singapore 2 compare
  28. 84 Suriname 2 compare
  29. 84 Tanzania 2 compare
  30. 84 Tunisia 2 compare
  31. 84 USSR 2 compare
  32. 84 Ukraine 2 compare
  33. 84 Zimbabwe 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Somalia?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Somalia 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1960.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
How does Somalia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Somalia ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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

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).