Nepal vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Nepal
4
in 2018
South Africa
4
in 2018
Nepal rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 3 2 1 Nepal
1920s 3 2 1 Nepal
1930s 3 2 1 Nepal
1940s 2.7 2 0.7 Nepal
1950s 2.12 2 0.125 Nepal
1960s 1 2 1 South Africa
1970s 1 2 1 South Africa
1980s 1.9 2 0.1 South Africa
1990s 0.5 3.5 3 South Africa
2000s 3.5 4 0.5 South Africa
2010s 3.11 4 0.8889 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Nepal and South Africa?
0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
105 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Nepal 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

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).