Openness of executive recruitment score by country
Countries reporting
165
Highest
4
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Uganda
Median
4
Years covered
232
1789–2020
Data points
17,813
What the numbers show
Openness of executive recruitment score is currently reported for 165 countries. The highest value is 4 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 3.48.
Openness of executive recruitment score: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Angola | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Burundi | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Benin | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1991 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Belarus | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bolivia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Botswana | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Central African Republic | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | China | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cuba | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Cyprus | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Djibouti | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Eritrea | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Gabon | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Ghana | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Guinea | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Gambia | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Greece | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Guyana | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Haiti | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iran | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Iraq | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Israel | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jamaica | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Kenya | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Laos | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lebanon | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Liberia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lesotho | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Madagascar | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Mexico | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Mali | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Myanmar | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Mongolia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritius | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malawi | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Niger | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nigeria | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Nepal | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Panama | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 1 | Peru | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Philippines | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Paraguay | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Senegal | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Singapore | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Somalia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Serbia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Suriname | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Slovakia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Syria | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Togo | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | East Timor | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tunisia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tanzania | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Venezuela | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vietnam | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Taiwan | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | USSR | 4 | 1991 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vatican | 4 | 1870 | unchanged | flat |
| 140 | Bhutan | 3 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Jordan | 2 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | Kuwait | 2 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Morocco | 2 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | Eswatini | 2 | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 146 | Bahrain | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 146 | Oman | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | North Korea | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 146 | Qatar | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Cameroon | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Congo | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Comoros | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 151 | Algeria | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Egypt | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Fiji | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Cambodia | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Libya | 0 | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Mauritania | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Rwanda | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Chad | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Thailand | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Turkey | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Uganda | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |