Belgium vs United States: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Belgium
3
in 2018
United States
3
in 2020
Belgium rank
94th
United States rank
94th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1831 it was United States ahead.

Belgium ranks 94th and United States ranks 94th of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
1830s 0 5 5 United States
1840s 0.9 5 4.1 United States
1850s 3 3.4 0.4 United States
1860s 3 3 0
1870s 3 3.8 0.8 United States
1880s 3 4 1 United States
1890s 3 4 1 United States
1900s 3 4 1 United States
1910s 3 4 1 United States
1920s 3 4 1 United States
1930s 3 4 1 United States
1940s 4 4 0
1950s 4 4 0
1960s 4 3.7 0.3 Belgium
1970s 5 4.2 0.8 Belgium
1980s 5 5 0
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 4.4 5 0.6 United States
2010s 3 4.33 1.33 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Belgium or United States?
Belgium, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Belgium and United States?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
178 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Belgium ranks 94th and United States ranks 94th 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).