China vs North Korea: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
China
1
in 2018
North Korea
1
in 2018
China rank
149th
North Korea rank
149th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was China ahead.
China ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 149th of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, China or North Korea?
- China, at 1 against 1 in North Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between China and North Korea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- China ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 149th 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).