Fiji vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Fiji
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Fiji rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 2 2 South Africa
1980s 0.9 2 1.1 South Africa
1990s 3.25 3.5 0.25 South Africa
2000s 2.78 4 1.22 South Africa
2010s 3.11 4 0.8889 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Fiji and South Africa?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Fiji 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

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).