Ghana vs Nicaragua: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Ghana
4
in 2018
Nicaragua
4
in 2018
Ghana rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Ghana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4 against 4 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4 2 0.6 Nicaragua
1970s 1.1 2 0.9 Nicaragua
1980s 1.4 2.6 1.2 Nicaragua
1990s 3.1 3 0.1 Ghana
2000s 4 3.3 0.7 Ghana
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Ghana or Nicaragua?
Ghana, at 4 against 4 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Ghana and Nicaragua?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Ghana ranks 34th and Nicaragua 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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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).