Ireland vs Slovakia: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Ireland
5
in 2018
Slovakia
5
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5 against 5 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1920s 3.67 0 3.67 Ireland
1930s 3.75 0 3.75 Ireland
1940s 3 2 1 Ireland
1950s 4.6 1 3.6 Ireland
1960s 5 1 4 Ireland
1970s 5 1 4 Ireland
1980s 5 1.1 3.9 Ireland
1990s 5 3.2 1.8 Ireland
2000s 5 4.4 0.6 Ireland
2010s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Ireland or Slovakia?
Ireland, at 5 against 5 in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Ireland and Slovakia?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Ireland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st 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).