Benin vs El Salvador: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Benin
4
in 2018
El Salvador
4
in 2018
Benin rank
34th
El Salvador rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Benin
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4 against 4 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

Benin ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 3 1.25 El Salvador
1970s 1.44 2.78 1.33 El Salvador
1980s 1 3 2 El Salvador
1990s 4 3.67 0.3333 Benin
2000s 4 4 0
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Benin or El Salvador?
Benin, at 4 against 4 in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Benin and El Salvador?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Benin ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 34th 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).