Liberia vs Nicaragua: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Liberia
4
in 2018
Nicaragua
4
in 2018
Liberia rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Liberia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 4 against 4 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Liberia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1840s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1850s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1860s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1870s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1880s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1890s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1900s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1910s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1920s 2 3 1 Nicaragua
1930s 2 2.6 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 2 2 0
1950s 2 2 0
1960s 2 2 0
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 1.6 2.6 1 Nicaragua
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 3.57 3.43 0.1429 Liberia
2010s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Liberia or Nicaragua?
Liberia, at 4 against 4 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Liberia and Nicaragua?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
160 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Liberia 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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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).