Kenya vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Kenya
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Kenya rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 3.5 | 0.875 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 4 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Kenya 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).