Belgium vs United States: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Belgium
- United States
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
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).