Romania vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4 against 4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Romania |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Romania |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Romania |
| 1940s | 1.29 | 2 | 0.7143 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Romania and South Africa?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- Romania 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
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).