Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Guinea-Bissau
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau 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 | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 3.33 | 0.8333 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 4 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 4 | 0.2222 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Guinea-Bissau 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).