Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Congo
Congo: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Congo, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, openness of executive recruitment score in Congo stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Congo peaked at 4 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Congo ranks 150th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 150 Fiji 0 compare
- 150 Libya 0 compare
- 150 Mauritania 0 compare
- 150 Rwanda 0 compare
- 150 Sudan 0 compare
- 150 Thailand 0 compare
- 150 Turkey 0 compare
- 150 Uganda 0 compare
- 150 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Congo
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is openness of executive recruitment score in Congo?
- Openness of executive recruitment score in Congo was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1960.
- What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Openness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which recruitment for the executive is open. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over hereditary succession (score of 1), dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister designated (score of 2), and dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister being elected (score of 3), to executive recruitment being open (score of 4).