Bangladesh vs Iran: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Bangladesh
2
in 2018
Iran
2
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
125th
Iran rank
125th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2 against 2 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 125th and Iran ranks 125th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 1.12 0.75 Bangladesh
1980s 1.6 2 0.4 Iran
1990s 2.9 2.3 0.6 Bangladesh
2000s 2.9 2.4 0.5 Bangladesh
2010s 3.22 2 1.22 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Bangladesh or Iran?
Bangladesh, at 2 against 2 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Bangladesh and Iran?
0, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Bangladesh ranks 125th and Iran ranks 125th 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).