Armenia vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Armenia
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Armenia rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
1234191019642018

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1922 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 1 2 1 South Africa
1930s 1 2 1 South Africa
1940s 1 2 1 South Africa
1950s 1 2 1 South Africa
1960s 1 2 1 South Africa
1970s 1 2 1 South Africa
1980s 1.2 2 0.8 South Africa
1990s 3.12 3.5 0.375 South Africa
2000s 3.3 4 0.7 South Africa
2010s 3.11 4 0.8889 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Armenia and South Africa?
0, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
95 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2018.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Armenia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation 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 political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).