How does Sri Lanka rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

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

Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

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

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1948

All-time low

in 2010

Years of data

1948–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Sri Lanka, 1948–2018

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 3 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Sri Lanka peaked at 3 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Sri Lanka, 1948 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1948	3	—
1949	3	+0.0%
1950	3	+0.0%
1951	3	+0.0%
1952	3	+0.0%
1953	3	+0.0%
1954	3	+0.0%
1955	3	+0.0%
1956	3	+0.0%
1957	3	+0.0%
1958	3	+0.0%
1959	3	+0.0%
1960	3	+0.0%
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	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	2	-33.3%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	3	+50.0%
2016	3	+0.0%
2017	3	+0.0%
2018	3	+0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka'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
1940s	3	3	3	2
1950s	3	3	3	10
1960s	3	3	3	10
1970s	3	3	3	10
1980s	3	3	3	10
1990s	3	3	3	10
2000s	3	3	3	10
2010s	2.44	2	3	9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Sri Lanka?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 3 in 1948.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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).