Senegal vs South Africa: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score

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

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 2 0.7778 South Africa
1970s 1.6 2 0.4 South Africa
1980s 3.8 2 1.8 Senegal
1990s 4 3.5 0.5 Senegal
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, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 4 against 4 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between Senegal and South Africa?
0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
Senegal 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).