Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Togo

Togo: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
59
1960–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Togo, 1960–2018

00.20.40.60.81196019892018

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

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Togo stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Togo peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.

Togo ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7 0 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.5 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Togo?
Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Togo 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
How does Togo rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?
Togo ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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

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).