Belarus vs USSR: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Belarus
2
in 2018
USSR
2
in 1991
Belarus rank
125th
USSR rank
125th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Belarus
  • USSR
11.522.53180019092018

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2 against 2 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Belarus ranks 125th and USSR ranks 125th of 167 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1.2 1.2 0 —
1990s 2.5 2 0.5 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Belarus or USSR?
Belarus, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Belarus and USSR?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and USSR?
70 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1991.
How do Belarus and USSR rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Belarus ranks 125th and USSR 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).