Congo vs USSR: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Congo
2
in 2018
USSR
2
in 1991
Congo rank
125th
USSR rank
125th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Congo
  • USSR
11.522.53192219702018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 1 0.6 Congo
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1.2 0.2 USSR
1990s 1 2 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Congo or USSR?
Congo, at 2 against 2 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Congo and USSR?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Congo and USSR rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Congo ranks 125th and USSR 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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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).