Colombia vs United Kingdom: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Colombia
3
in 2018
United Kingdom
3
in 2018
Colombia rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
94th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3 against 3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 186 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 167 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s 3 2 1 Colombia
1840s 3 2 1 Colombia
1850s 3 2 1 Colombia
1860s 3 2 1 Colombia
1870s 3 2 1 Colombia
1880s 3 3 0
1890s 3 3 0
1900s 3 3 0
1910s 3 3 0
1920s 3 4.6 1.6 United Kingdom
1930s 5 5 0
1940s 4.6 5 0.4 United Kingdom
1950s 3.3 5 1.7 United Kingdom
1960s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1970s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1980s 4 5 1 United Kingdom
1990s 3.5 5 1.5 United Kingdom
2000s 3 5 2 United Kingdom
2010s 3 4.33 1.33 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Colombia or United Kingdom?
Colombia, at 3 against 3 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Colombia and United Kingdom?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
186 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Colombia ranks 94th and United Kingdom 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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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).