Congo vs Rwanda: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Congo
2
in 2018
Rwanda
2
in 2018
Congo rank
125th
Rwanda rank
125th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
11.522.53196019892018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 3 1.56 Rwanda
1970s 1 1.6 0.6 Rwanda
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 2.44 1 1.44 Congo
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Congo and Rwanda?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Congo ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 125th 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).