North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
North Korea
1
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2018
North Korea rank
149th
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 149th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Saudi Arabia ranks 149th 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).