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Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Ecuador

Ecuador: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score was 4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
4
in 1901
All-time low
0
in 1830
Years of data
187
1830–2018

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Ecuador, 1830–2018

01234183019242018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for openness of executive recruitment score in Ecuador is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 187 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Ecuador peaked at 4 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1830.

Ecuador ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 3.6 0 4 10
1910s 4 4 4 10
1920s 2 0 4 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.8 0 4 10
1950s 4 4 4 10
1960s 2.5 0 4 8
1970s 1.2 0 4 10
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is openness of executive recruitment score in Ecuador?
Openness of executive recruitment score in Ecuador was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1901.
What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1830.
How does Ecuador rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
Ecuador ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is openness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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

Indicator
Openness 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 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).