Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Jamaica
4
in 2018
Nicaragua
4
in 2018
Jamaica rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4 against 4 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3 | 1.3 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 4 against 4 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Jamaica 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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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).