Bahrain vs North Korea: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Bahrain
1
in 2018
North Korea
1
in 2018
Bahrain rank
149th
North Korea rank
149th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Bahrain
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1 against 1 in North Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.

Bahrain ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.22 1 0.2222 Bahrain
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1.9 1 0.9 Bahrain
2010s 1.33 1 0.3333 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Bahrain or North Korea?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Bahrain and North Korea?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Bahrain ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 149th 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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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).