Ecuador vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2 | 0.625 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3 | 4 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 4 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and South Africa 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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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).