Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Thailand

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

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
151st
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1935
All-time low
0
in 1958
Years of data
212
1800–2018

Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Thailand, 1800–2018

01234180019092018

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0 for openness of executive recruitment score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 212 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Thailand peaked at 4 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1958.

Thailand 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Thailand, 1800 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1800 1 —
1801 1 +0.0%
1802 1 +0.0%
1803 1 +0.0%
1804 1 +0.0%
1805 1 +0.0%
1806 1 +0.0%
1807 1 +0.0%
1808 1 +0.0%
1809 1 +0.0%
1810 1 +0.0%
1811 1 +0.0%
1812 1 +0.0%
1813 1 +0.0%
1814 1 +0.0%
1815 1 +0.0%
1816 1 +0.0%
1817 1 +0.0%
1818 1 +0.0%
1819 1 +0.0%
1820 1 +0.0%
1821 1 +0.0%
1822 1 +0.0%
1823 1 +0.0%
1824 1 +0.0%
1825 1 +0.0%
1826 1 +0.0%
1827 1 +0.0%
1828 1 +0.0%
1829 1 +0.0%
1830 1 +0.0%
1831 1 +0.0%
1832 1 +0.0%
1833 1 +0.0%
1834 1 +0.0%
1835 1 +0.0%
1836 1 +0.0%
1837 1 +0.0%
1838 1 +0.0%
1839 1 +0.0%
1840 1 +0.0%
1841 1 +0.0%
1842 1 +0.0%
1843 1 +0.0%
1844 1 +0.0%
1845 1 +0.0%
1846 1 +0.0%
1847 1 +0.0%
1848 1 +0.0%
1849 1 +0.0%
1850 1 +0.0%
1851 1 +0.0%
1852 1 +0.0%
1853 1 +0.0%
1854 1 +0.0%
1855 1 +0.0%
1856 1 +0.0%
1857 1 +0.0%
1858 1 +0.0%
1859 1 +0.0%
1860 1 +0.0%
1861 1 +0.0%
1862 1 +0.0%
1863 1 +0.0%
1864 1 +0.0%
1865 1 +0.0%
1866 1 +0.0%
1867 1 +0.0%
1868 1 +0.0%
1869 1 +0.0%
1870 1 +0.0%
1871 1 +0.0%
1872 1 +0.0%
1873 1 +0.0%
1874 1 +0.0%
1875 1 +0.0%
1876 1 +0.0%
1877 1 +0.0%
1878 1 +0.0%
1879 1 +0.0%
1880 1 +0.0%
1881 1 +0.0%
1882 1 +0.0%
1883 1 +0.0%
1884 1 +0.0%
1885 1 +0.0%
1886 1 +0.0%
1887 1 +0.0%
1888 1 +0.0%
1889 1 +0.0%
1890 1 +0.0%
1891 1 +0.0%
1892 1 +0.0%
1893 1 +0.0%
1894 1 +0.0%
1895 1 +0.0%
1896 1 +0.0%
1897 1 +0.0%
1898 1 +0.0%
1899 1 +0.0%
1900 1 +0.0%
1901 1 +0.0%
1902 1 +0.0%
1903 1 +0.0%
1904 1 +0.0%
1905 1 +0.0%
1906 1 +0.0%
1907 1 +0.0%
1908 1 +0.0%
1909 1 +0.0%
1910 1 +0.0%
1911 1 +0.0%
1912 1 +0.0%
1913 1 +0.0%
1914 1 +0.0%
1915 1 +0.0%
1916 1 +0.0%
1917 1 +0.0%
1918 1 +0.0%
1919 1 +0.0%
1920 1 +0.0%
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1935 4 +300.0%
1936 4 +0.0%
1937 4 +0.0%
1938 4 +0.0%
1939 4 +0.0%
1940 4 +0.0%
1942 4 +0.0%
1943 4 +0.0%
1944 4 +0.0%
1945 4 +0.0%
1946 4 +0.0%
1947 4 +0.0%
1948 4 +0.0%
1949 4 +0.0%
1950 4 +0.0%
1951 4 +0.0%
1952 4 +0.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 4 +0.0%
1956 4 +0.0%
1957 4 +0.0%
1958 0 -100.0%
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1969 4 —
1970 4 +0.0%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1974 4 —
1975 4 +0.0%
1976 0 -100.0%
1978 4 —
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 4 —
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4. (47 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1 1 1 10
1810s 1 1 1 10
1820s 1 1 1 10
1830s 1 1 1 10
1840s 1 1 1 10
1850s 1 1 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 3.14 1 4 7
1940s 4 4 4 9
1950s 3.2 0 4 10
1960s 0.4444 0 4 9
1970s 2.5 0 4 8
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 3.6 0 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 1.78 0 4 9

Countries ranked near Thailand

  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 Rwanda 0 compare
  13. 151 Sudan 0
  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 Thailand?
Openness of executive recruitment score in Thailand 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1935.
What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1958.
How does Thailand rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
Thailand ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is openness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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).