Pakistan vs United States of America: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

Pakistan
3
in 2018
United States of America
3
in 2020
Pakistan rank
94th
United States of America rank
94th

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3 against 3 in United States of America, a difference of 0.

Across all 46 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 94th of 167 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.14 4.71 2.57 United States of America
1980s 1.7 5 3.3 United States of America
1990s 2.9 5 2.1 United States of America
2000s 2.3 5 2.7 United States of America
2010s 3 4.33 1.33 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Pakistan or United States of America?
Pakistan, at 3 against 3 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Pakistan and United States of America?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Pakistan ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 94th 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).