Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Lesotho
4
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
4
in 2018
Lesotho rank
34th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Lesotho
  • Trinidad and Tobago
01234196219902018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4 against 4 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 3 0 3 Lesotho
1970s 2 0 2 Lesotho
1980s 1.6 3.6 2 Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 2.8 4 1.2 Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 3.5 4 0.5 Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 3.78 4 0.2222 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Lesotho or Trinidad and Tobago?
Lesotho, at 4 against 4 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Lesotho ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago 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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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).