How does Tanzania rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

Tanzania ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.

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

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

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

84th

of 166 countries

All-time high

in 1995

All-time low

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Tanzania, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 2 for competitiveness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tanzania peaked at 2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1961.

That places Tanzania 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1	1	1	9
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1.5	1	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tanzania?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1995.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Tanzania ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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

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: 07 August 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).