Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
151st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda, 1961–2018

01234196119892018

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

Analysis

In 2018, openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda peaked at 4 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

Rwanda ranks 151st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 4 —
1962 4 +0.0%
1963 4 +0.0%
1964 4 +0.0%
1965 4 +0.0%
1966 4 +0.0%
1967 4 +0.0%
1968 4 +0.0%
1969 4 +0.0%
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 4 +0.0%
1972 4 +0.0%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 4 4 9
1970s 1.2 0 4 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 151 Algeria 0 compare
  2. 151 Cambodia 0 compare
  3. 151 Cameroon 0 compare
  4. 151 Chad 0 compare
  5. 151 Comoros 0 compare
  6. 151 Congo 0 compare
  7. 151 Egypt 0 compare
  8. 151 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  9. 151 Fiji 0 compare
  10. 151 Libya 0 compare
  11. 151 Mauritania 0 compare
  12. 151 Sudan 0
  13. 151 Thailand 0 compare
  14. 151 Turkey 0 compare
  15. 151 Uganda 0 compare
  16. 151 Yemen 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda?
Openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1961.
What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Rwanda rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
Rwanda ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Rwanda 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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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).